# Fort-Louis

> commune in Bas-Rhin, France

**Wikidata**: [Q21559](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21559)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort-Louis)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/fort-louis-q21559

## Summary
Fort-Louis is a commune (municipality) in the Bas-Rhin department of northeastern France. It is located at coordinates 48.8013889° N, 8.0563889° E and is administratively part of the arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg.

## Key Facts
- Fort-Louis is a commune in Bas-Rhin, France.  
- Coordinates: latitude 48.801388888889; longitude 8.0563888888889.  
- Official website: http://www.fort-louis.fr.  
- Aliases: Fortlouis.  
- Population records (individual counts as provided): 312.0; 300.0; 302.0; 296.0; 293.0; 290.0; 288.0; 287.0; 282.0; 285.0.  
- Administrative arrondissement: Haguenau-Wissembourg (arrondissement established 2015-01-01).  
- Former arrondissement affiliation: arrondissement of Haguenau (former).  
- Department: Bas-Rhin (French administrative district of the European Collectivity of Alsace; Bas-Rhin inception 1790-03-04; headquarters referenced as ).  
- Historical/regional association: Unterelsaß — name for the central district (Bezirk) of the imperial territory Elsaß-Lothringen (Alsace-Lorraine) in the German Empire from 1871 to 1918 (Unterelsaß inception +1871-05-20).  
- Related administrative class: commune of France (French territorial subdivision for municipalities; inception +1789-00-00).  
- Preceded / succeeded relationship: Rountzenheim-Auenheim (human settlement in France; inception +2019-01-01).  
- Wikidata description: "commune in Bas-Rhin, France."  
- Wikipedia title: Fort-Louis.  
- Wikidata sitelink count (record): 46.

## FAQs
Q: Where is Fort-Louis located?
A: Fort-Louis is in northeastern France, within the Bas-Rhin department of the European Collectivity of Alsace. Its geographic coordinates are 48.8013889° N, 8.0563889° E.

Q: What is the administrative status of Fort-Louis?
A: Fort-Louis is a commune (municipality) of France. It is part of the arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg and the department of Bas-Rhin.

Q: What are the population figures for Fort-Louis?
A: Recorded population counts provided for Fort-Louis include: 312, 300, 302, 296, 293, 290, 288, 287, 282, and 285. The source lists these discrete counts but does not attach dates to each figure.

Q: Does Fort-Louis have an official website or other identifiers?
A: Yes. The official website is http://www.fort-louis.fr. The commune is listed on Wikipedia under the title "Fort-Louis" and described on Wikidata as a "commune in Bas-Rhin, France."

Q: What historical region associations does Fort-Louis have?
A: Fort-Louis is associated with Unterelsaß, the central district name used for the imperial territory Elsaß-Lothringen (Alsace-Lorraine) in the German Empire between 1871 and 1918.

Q: Has Fort-Louis been involved in recent administrative reorganizations?
A: The arrondissement that currently includes Fort-Louis, Haguenau-Wissembourg, was established on 2015-01-01. Fort-Louis was formerly affiliated with the arrondissement of Haguenau.

Q: How is Fort-Louis related to Rountzenheim-Auenheim?
A: The provided data records a "Preceded/Succeeded by" relationship between Fort-Louis and Rountzenheim-Auenheim; Rountzenheim-Auenheim has an inception date of 2019-01-01. The source lists the relationship but does not specify the precise administrative nature or direction beyond that linkage.

## Why It Matters
Fort-Louis represents a local municipal unit within France’s long-standing system of communes, which were established in the aftermath of the French Revolution (commune of France inception +1789). As a small commune in Bas-Rhin, Fort-Louis contributes to the demographic, cultural, and administrative fabric of the Alsace area. Its documented population counts and maintained official website demonstrate active municipal identity and local governance. Historically, Fort-Louis sits within a region that experienced changing national administrations; its association with Unterelsaß ties it to the period when Alsace-Lorraine was organized under the German Empire (1871–1918). Administratively, the commune’s incorporation into the modern arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg (established 2015) situates it within recent departmental territorial organization, which matters for local services, electoral districts, and departmental administration.

## Notable For
- Being a recognized commune in the Bas-Rhin department of the European Collectivity of Alsace.  
- Precise geographic coordinates: 48.8013889° N, 8.0563889° E.  
- Maintaining an official municipal website at http://www.fort-louis.fr.  
- Multiple recorded small-population counts (values range in the high 200s to low 300s).  
- Historical regional linkage to Unterelsaß, the central district name of Elsaß-Lothringen in the German Empire (1871–1918).  
- Administrative placement in the arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg, an arrondissement created on 2015-01-01.  
- Entry and presence in Wikimedia projects: Wikipedia title "Fort-Louis" and a Wikidata description "commune in Bas-Rhin, France" with a sitelink count of 46.

## Body

### Overview
Fort-Louis is a municipal commune in northeastern France. It is administratively within the Bas-Rhin department of the European Collectivity of Alsace. The commune is recorded under the Wikipedia title "Fort-Louis" and summarized on Wikidata as a "commune in Bas-Rhin, France."

### Location and Coordinates
- Latitude: 48.801388888889.  
- Longitude: 8.0563888888889.  
These coordinates place Fort-Louis in the Alsace region of France, inside the Bas-Rhin department.

### Administrative status and affiliations
- National context: Fort-Louis is located in France, the country in which Bas-Rhin and the commune structure are established.  
- Department: Bas-Rhin — Bas-Rhin is a French administrative district of the European Collectivity of Alsace with inception dated 1790-03-04. The provided data references Bas-Rhin’s headquarters as .  
- Arrondissement: Fort-Louis is part of the arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg. The arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg was established on 2015-01-01.  
- Former arrondissement: The commune was formerly affiliated with the arrondissement of Haguenau (noted as a former arrondissement).  
- Communal class: Fort-Louis is classified as a commune of France. The system of communes dates from near 1789 in the provided material.

### Population
- The source provides a series of population counts for Fort-Louis: 312.0; 300.0; 302.0; 296.0; 293.0; 290.0; 288.0; 287.0; 282.0; 285.0.  
- The data set lists these figures but does not attach specific calendar years to each individual value in the provided material.

### History and historical associations
- Fort-Louis has a documented association with Unterelsaß. Unterelsaß is identified as the name for the central district (Bezirk) of the imperial territory Elsaß-Lothringen (Alsace-Lorraine) in the German Empire during the period from 1871 to 1918 (Unterelsaß inception +1871-05-20).  
- The provided material links Fort-Louis to regional and historical administrative entities but does not give a detailed local chronological narrative beyond these associations.

### Relationships with other settlements and administrative changes
- A "Preceded/Succeeded by" relationship is recorded between Fort-Louis and Rountzenheim-Auenheim. Rountzenheim-Auenheim is shown with an inception date of 2019-01-01. The source records this link but does not specify the operational detail (for example, whether this denotes a merger, territorial transfer, or other administrative event).

### Identifiers, names, and online presence
- Aliases: The commune is also known by the single-word alias "Fortlouis."  
- Website: The municipality maintains an official website at http://www.fort-louis.fr.  
- Wikimedia identifiers: Wikipedia uses the title "Fort-Louis." Wikidata describes the entity as "commune in Bas-Rhin, France" and records a sitelink_count of 46.

### Context within France
- Fort-Louis is one of many communes that make up the departmental and regional structure of France. France, as provided in the source material, is a country located primarily in Western Europe and operates under a framework of communes, departments (like Bas-Rhin), and arrondissements (like Haguenau-Wissembourg). The source material supplies extensive national-level context for France, including historical inception points, administrative details, and cultural symbols; Fort-Louis exists as a local municipal unit within that national structure.

### Reference notes
- Data points and relationships in this entry are drawn exclusively from the provided source material: administrative affiliations (Bas-Rhin; arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg; former arrondissement of Haguenau), historical linkage (Unterelsaß), population counts as listed, official website, coordinates, aliases, and Wikimedia identifiers (Wikipedia title, Wikidata description, sitelink count).

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13. Populations légales 2020
14. Populations légales 2021
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17. [Code officiel géographique](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/3363419)
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22. [2016](https://data.geopf.fr/telechargement/download/GEOFLA/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28.7z)
23. [Mairie de Fort-louis: About | LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mairie-de-fort-louis/about/)
24. [Code officiel géographique. 2017](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/2560698)