Illzach

Illzach is a common French located in the northern suburbs of Mulhouse. It belongs to the department Haut-Rhin and area Alsace.

Its inhabitants is called the Illzachois and the Illzachoises .

The town of Illzach is the fifth city of the department of the Haut-Rhin and a major element of the Mulhousian agglomeration. Located in the North-East of France, near the German and Swiss borders easily accessible by the highways A35 and A36, it extends on a surface from 7.5 km ².

The commune includes/understands the district of Modenheim.

History

Important center Gallic, then Roman (with thermal baths), strengthened at the Lower Empire.
Necropolis of the garrison of cruel auxiliaries (5th century).
the legend tells that three outgoing Illzachois of a restaurant of the city and who had drunk too much decided to go to fish the moon in Ill, using an umbrella. Those did not pass unperceived and Illzachois were called the " fishermen of lune".

Administration

Illzach is chief town of canton.

Demography

Economy

On the territory of the commune, is the port of the Île Napoleon managed by the Chamber of commerce and of Southern industry Alsace Mulhouse.

Places and monuments

Catholic church Saint-Jean-Baptist (20th century)
Protestant Church ({{Romanian|XVII}} {{E}} /18e century), renovated in 1886.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Haut-Rhin

External bonds

Official site of the town hall of Illzach
Illzach on the site of the national geographical Institute
Illzach on the site of INSEE
Illzach on the site of Quid
Localization of Illzach on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Illzach on Mapquest

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