Bitschwiller-lès-Thann (French pronunciation: [bitʃvilɛʁ lɛ tan] ⓘ, literally Bitschwiller near Thann; German: Bitschweiler) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

[3] The town lies in the Thur River Valley near the Vosges mountains.

The entire Alsace region was fought over many times between the French and Germans.

The firm was large enough to supply locomotives at a rate of 12 per year at that time.

[4] The Catholic Church named St. Alphonse is in Bitschwiller, whose famous Callinet organ dates back to 1838.

The elevation near the town center is about 357m but rises quickly to as high as 920m within 1.5 km (0.93 mi).

Bogenstahl, Freyburger, Gasser, Grunenwald, Gstalter, Haller, Kutter, Khlogner, Mandleur, Munsch, Naegelin, Nusbaum, Olanie, Olanier, Rebischung, Scherrer, Schilling, Schmidt, Schen, Storcklin, Tschaen, Welckle, Weishart, Wogenstahl.