Kiffis
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Haut-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Altkirch | |
| Canton | Altkirch | |
| Community association | Sundgau | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 26 ' N , 7 ° 21' E | |
| height | 456-785 m | |
| surface | 6.55 km 2 | |
| Residents | 249 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 38 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 68480 | |
| INSEE code | 68165 | |
 Town hall and school building |
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Kiffis is a French commune with 249 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ). It belongs to the arrondissement Altkirch , the canton Altkirch and the municipality association Sundgau .
geography
The municipality of Kiffis is located in the Jura , in the extreme south of Alsace between the border river Lützel and the Blauenberg . The village center on a terrace above the Lützel valley is located at around 565 meters above sea level.
Kiffis borders on the Alsatian communities of Lucelle , Ligsdorf , Sondersdorf , Raedersdorf , Lutter and Wolschwiller as well as on the Swiss communities of Kleinlützel and Roggenburg .
history
From 1871 until the end of the First World War , Kiffis belonged to the German Empire as part of the realm of Alsace-Lorraine and was assigned to the Altkirch district in the Upper Alsace district .
Population development
| year | 1910 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 231 | 176 | 203 | 215 | 214 | 237 | 236 | 286 | 249 |
Attractions
- Church of St. Peter and Paul, built from 1817 to 1820
economy
Agriculture and small businesses are important branches of industry . The Saalhof, a large farm, is located in the eastern part of the municipality.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Haut-Rhin. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-036-1 , pp. 406-407.
Web links
- Community presentation (French)