Oltingue

Oltingue (Alsatian Oltige, German Oltingen ) is a commune with 737 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Haut-Rhin in the Alsace region. Oltingue located in the canton Ferrette, in the arrondissement of Altkirch and is a member of the Association of Municipalities Alsatian Jura.

Geography

The place is located two and a half kilometers from the Swiss border at an altitude of 400 meters on the banks of the River Ill. The coming of Wolschwiller Pfaffenbach receives at the height of Oltingue the name Limendenbach. The village center is located ( north ) and Wolschwiller ( south ) on the connecting road between Fislis. Basel is located 23 km away north-east of Oltingue.

Demographics

Economy

Important economic activities are the agriculture, hospitality and small businesses. In the industrial estate zone d' activité North, some companies have settled mainly from the metal processing sector since 2000.

Attractions

• Late Gothic church of Saint -Martin -des- Champs (St. Martin in the fields ) classified from the 14th century, about 500 meters southwest of the village center, as a monument historique
• Built church of St. Martin, 1827-1831

Dialect

Oltige how the church is called the local Alsatian dialect, is one of the few Alsatian villages, their regional dialect belongs to the High Alemannic. This is also reflected in the dialect form of the place name, which has ground the original name ending in -ingen in the typical for the high- Alemannic form of strength. The French spelling Oltingue other hand, tried to play the niederalemannisch - Alsatian pronunciation phonetically correct with the resources of the French alphabet.