# Châtenois

> commune in Bas-Rhin, France

**Wikidata**: [Q21440](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21440)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Châtenois,_Bas-Rhin)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ch-tenois-q21440

## Summary
Châtenois is a commune (municipality) in the Bas-Rhin department of northeastern France. It is administratively part of the arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein and located at latitude 48.271944444444 and longitude 7.4008333333333.

## Key Facts
- Châtenois is a commune in Bas-Rhin, France.  
- Country: France (Châtenois is located in the French Republic).  
- Department: Bas-Rhin — a French administrative district of the European Collectivity of Alsace (inception: 1790-03-04).  
- Arrondissement: Sélestat-Erstein (arrondissement of France).  
- Commune classification: It is a territorial subdivision of France known as a commune (inception of the commune system: 1789).  
- Coordinates: latitude 48.271944444444, longitude 7.4008333333333.  
- Official website: https://www.mairie-chatenois.fr/  
- Aliases: Kestenholz.  
- Population values recorded (list of available counts): 4028.0; 4128.0; 4245.0; 4188.0; 4191.0; 4199.0; 4206.0; 4235.0; 4265.0; 4294.0.  
- Wikidata description: "commune in Bas-Rhin, France."  
- Wikipedia page title: Châtenois, Bas-Rhin.  
- Wikidata sitelink count for Châtenois: 45.  
- Arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein: sitelink_count 31; listed country  (France) in source data.  
- Bas-Rhin department metadata in source: country  (France); headquarters ; sitelink_count 101.  
- France inception references provided in source: 843-08-00 (Treaty of Verdun — West Francia), 0481 (Francia), 1804-05-18 (First French Empire).  
- Commune-of-France inception reference provided in source: +1789-00-00.  
- SEO data context from source: No SEO data available yet.

## FAQs
Q: Where is Châtenois located?  
A: Châtenois is located in the Bas-Rhin department of France and is part of the arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein; its geographic coordinates are 48.271944444444 N, 7.4008333333333 E.

Q: What is the administrative status of Châtenois?  
A: Châtenois is an official French commune, a local municipal subdivision under the French commune system established in 1789, and it belongs to the Bas-Rhin department and the Sélestat-Erstein arrondissement.

Q: How many people live in Châtenois?  
A: Available recorded population counts for Châtenois include the following values: 4028.0; 4128.0; 4245.0; 4188.0; 4191.0; 4199.0; 4206.0; 4235.0; 4265.0; and 4294.0 (source provides these counts without associated years).

Q: Does Châtenois have an official website?  
A: Yes. The commune’s official municipal website is https://www.mairie-chatenois.fr/.

Q: Does Châtenois have other names or aliases?  
A: Yes. An alias provided in the source is Kestenholz.

Q: Where can I read more about Châtenois online?  
A: The Wikipedia article title given in source data is "Châtenois, Bas-Rhin," and the entity has 45 sitelinks recorded on Wikidata.

## Why It Matters
Châtenois matters as a local government unit within France’s administrative structure. As a commune it provides municipal governance and local services within the Bas-Rhin department and contributes to the civic and demographic profile of the Sélestat-Erstein arrondissement. Its recorded population values show a small but stable municipal population, which is relevant for regional planning, public administration, and local civic identity. The presence of an official town website offers public access to municipal information and services. Additionally, Châtenois’s inclusion in structured databases (Wikidata sitelinks, a dedicated Wikipedia title, and formal departmental/arrondissement relationships) makes it identifiable and citable in digital and administrative contexts.

## Notable For
- Being an officially recognized commune in the Bas-Rhin department of France.  
- Administrative placement within the arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein.  
- Geographic coordinates precisely recorded as 48.271944444444 N, 7.4008333333333 E.  
- Holds the alias "Kestenholz" in source data.  
- Maintains an official municipal website at https://www.mairie-chatenois.fr/.  
- Documented population values spanning from 4028.0 up to 4294.0 in the provided dataset.  
- Representation in structured knowledge bases: Wikidata description "commune in Bas-Rhin, France," Wikipedia title "Châtenois, Bas-Rhin," and sitelink count 45.

## Body

### Overview
Châtenois is a French commune (municipality) located in the Bas-Rhin department. The source describes the entity with the Wikidata short description "commune in Bas-Rhin, France" and provides a dedicated Wikipedia article titled "Châtenois, Bas-Rhin." The commune is referenced in structured datasets with 45 sitelinks.

### Administrative status and relationships
- National context: Châtenois is located within France. The source provides historical inception references for France including 843-08-00 (Treaty of Verdun — West Francia), 0481 (Francia), and 1804-05-18 (First French Empire).  
- Department: The commune belongs to Bas-Rhin, identified in the source as a French administrative district of the European Collectivity of Alsace. Bas-Rhin metadata in the source includes an inception date of 1790-03-04, country identifier  (France), headquarters identifier , and a sitelink_count of 101.  
- Arrondissement: Châtenois is within the arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein. The arrondissement is identified as an arrondissement of France in the source, with country  and a sitelink_count of 31.

### Legal and classification framework
- Commune classification: Châtenois is governed under France’s commune system. The source lists the inception of the commune of France as +1789-00-00, indicating the administrative regime under which Châtenois is categorized.  
- Administrative chain: Commune → Arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein → Bas-Rhin department → France.

### Geography and identifiers
- Coordinates: The source lists precise geographic coordinates for Châtenois: latitude 48.271944444444 and longitude 7.4008333333333.  
- Alias: The source provides an alternate name, Kestenholz, as an alias for Châtenois.  
- Online presence: The commune’s official website is https://www.mairie-chatenois.fr/.  
- Knowledge-base identifiers: source lists Wikipedia title "Châtenois, Bas-Rhin," a Wikidata description "commune in Bas-Rhin, France," and a Wikidata sitelink count of 45.

### Population data
- Recorded counts: The source provides a series of population values for Châtenois: 4028.0; 4128.0; 4245.0; 4188.0; 4191.0; 4199.0; 4206.0; 4235.0; 4265.0; 4294.0.  
- Notes on population data: The provided figures are presented without explicit years in the source. They represent recorded population counts available in the dataset.

### Related administrative entities (from source)
- Bas-Rhin: Described as a department-level administrative district in the European Collectivity of Alsace with inception date +1790-03-04T00:00:00Z, country , headquarters , and sitelink_count 101. Châtenois is a subordinate commune within Bas-Rhin.  
- Arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein: Identified as an arrondissement of France; in the source it is associated with country  and has sitelink_count 31. Châtenois is administratively part of this arrondissement.  
- Commune of France: The general territorial subdivision to which Châtenois belongs; the source records the system’s inception as +1789-00-00T00:00:00Z.

### Data provenance and metadata
- Source-provided metadata includes Châtenois’s Wikipedia title and a Wikidata sitelink count of 45.  
- The source lists "No SEO data available yet" under SEO Data Context.  
- The structured properties in the source explicitly list the alias (Kestenholz), the official website URL, the population values, coordinates, sitelink_count, wikipedia_title, and the Wikidata short description.

### Practical access and reference
- For official municipal information and services, the commune’s website is the primary online resource given in source material: https://www.mairie-chatenois.fr/.  
- For structured knowledge references, the Wikipedia title "Châtenois, Bas-Rhin" and the Wikidata entry (description and sitelink_count) are the identifiers provided.

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