Eckwersheim
commune in Bas-Rhin, France
Eckwersheim is a commune. It is in Grand Est in the Bas-Rhin department in northeast France. It is about 11 km (6.8 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 |
| Area 1 | 7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 1,344 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/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 a TGV train derailed while it was being tested along the LGV Est high-speed rail line. Eleven people were killed.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- ↑ "French TGV high-speed train derails near Strasbourg". BBC News. 2015-11-14. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
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