Eckwersheim is a commune, in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3] It is around 11 km (7 mi) north of Strasbourg.
Eckwersheim | |
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 The town hall in Eckwersheim | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Eckwersheim  | |
  Eckwersheim  Eckwersheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′55″N 7°41′42″E / 48.6819°N 7.695°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Strasbourg |
| Canton | Brumath |
| Intercommunality | Strasbourg Eurométropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Camille Bader[1] |
Area 1 | 7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,403 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67119 /67550 |
| Elevation | 139–183 m (456–600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
On 14 November 2015 the commune was the location of a derailment during testing of a TGV train along the LGV Est high-speed rail line. Eleven people were killed and 42 others were injured after the train caught fire and plunged into the Marne–Rhine Canal.[4]
Notable people
editEngraver Henry Wolf was born in Eckwersheim, only to eventually live and die in New York City.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ "Accident du TGV d'Eckwersheim : pourquoi la seule catastrophe mortelle d'un train à grande vitesse en France est tombée dans l'oubli". France 3 Grand Est (in French). 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ "Henry Wolf Biography". The Annex Galleries. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
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