Reichshoffen (French pronunciation: [ʁaiʃ(s)ofən] or [ʁaiçsofən]; German: Reichshofen; Alsatian: Risshoffe) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Église Saint-Michel de Reichshoffen was built in 1772.

Economy

Reichshoffen is home to CAF Reichshoffen railcar operations, formerly owned by Alstom.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19684,612
19755,035+1.26%
19825,034−0.00%
19905,092+0.14%
19995,183+0.20%
20075,577+0.92%
20125,516−0.22%
20175,396−0.44%
20235,418+0.07%
Source: INSEE

Politics and administration

List of mayors

List of successive Mayors of Reichshoffen since 1945
In officeNamePartyCapacityRef.
1945May 1953Comte Jean de Leusse
May 1953March 1971Comte Pierre de Leusse
March 1971March 1989François GrussenmeyerUDR then RPRDeputy (1958-1993)
March 1989March 2001Charles Antoine ZimmerDVGTeacher
March 2001IncumbentHubert WalterUMP-LRRegional councilor for the Grand Est (2015-) Vice-President of the CC du Pays de Niederbronn-les-Bains2020 el.

Twin towns

See also