Oderen (French pronunciation: [odəʁən] ; German: Odern) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Oderen
A general view of Oderen
A general view of Oderen
Coat of arms of Oderen
Location of Oderen
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Oderen is located in France
Oderen
Oderen
Oderen is located in Grand Est
Oderen
Oderen
Coordinates: 47°54′36″N 6°58′34″E / 47.91°N 6.9761°E / 47.91; 6.9761
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementThann-Guebwiller
CantonCernay
IntercommunalityVallée de Saint-Amarin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marie Grunenwald[1]
Area
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19.12 km2 (7.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,242
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68247 /68830
Elevation445–1,264 m (1,460–4,147 ft)
(avg. 460 m or 1,510 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Climate

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Oderen has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) closely bordering on a subarctic climate (Dfc). The average annual temperature in Oderen is 6.0 °C (42.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,523.3 mm (59.97 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 14.2 °C (57.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.5 °C (29.3 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Oderen was 30.3 °C (86.5 °F) on 7 August 2015; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −20.4 °C (−4.7 °F) on 20 December 2009.

Climate data for Le Markstein, Oderen (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1994−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.7
(56.7)
17.1
(62.8)
18.7
(65.7)
21.8
(71.2)
25.4
(77.7)
30.2
(86.4)
30.2
(86.4)
30.3
(86.5)
25.2
(77.4)
22.6
(72.7)
17.7
(63.9)
14.0
(57.2)
30.3
(86.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)
1.2
(34.2)
3.5
(38.3)
7.9
(46.2)
12.5
(54.5)
16.0
(60.8)
17.4
(63.3)
17.4
(63.3)
13.1
(55.6)
9.8
(49.6)
4.2
(39.6)
1.3
(34.3)
8.8
(47.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3)
−1.3
(29.7)
0.9
(33.6)
4.8
(40.6)
9.2
(48.6)
12.5
(54.5)
14.0
(57.2)
14.2
(57.6)
10.2
(50.4)
7.1
(44.8)
2.0
(35.6)
−0.9
(30.4)
6.0
(42.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2)
−3.7
(25.3)
−1.8
(28.8)
1.7
(35.1)
6.0
(42.8)
9.1
(48.4)
10.7
(51.3)
11.0
(51.8)
7.3
(45.1)
4.5
(40.1)
−0.3
(31.5)
−3.2
(26.2)
3.2
(37.8)
Record low °C (°F) −14.9
(5.2)
−18.9
(−2.0)
−16.5
(2.3)
−9.5
(14.9)
−3.5
(25.7)
−0.5
(31.1)
3.4
(38.1)
1.8
(35.2)
−1.1
(30.0)
−8.3
(17.1)
−14.0
(6.8)
−20.4
(−4.7)
−20.4
(−4.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 139.5
(5.49)
131.5
(5.18)
128.8
(5.07)
86.2
(3.39)
121.7
(4.79)
105.3
(4.15)
128.8
(5.07)
123.0
(4.84)
119.3
(4.70)
140.1
(5.52)
133.9
(5.27)
165.2
(6.50)
1,523.3
(59.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.2 12.6 13.0 12.1 13.6 12.1 13.1 12.1 11.4 12.6 13.7 14.1 152.5
Source: Meteociel[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Normales et records pour Markstein Crete (68)". Meteociel. Retrieved 15 June 2022.