Merkwiller-Pechelbronn
commune in Bas-Rhin, France
Merkwiller-Pechelbronn is a commune. It is in Grand Est in the Bas-Rhin department in northeast France. It is known for its oil sands mining.
Merkwiller-Pechelbronn | |
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 The church in Pechelbronn | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Merkwiller-Pechelbronn  | |
  Merkwiller-Pechelbronn  Merkwiller-Pechelbronn | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′N 7°50′E / 48.94°N 7.83°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
| Canton | Reichshoffen |
| Intercommunality | Sauer-Pechelbronn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laura Valentine Dorffer |
| Area 1 | 3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 922 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67290 /67250 |
| Elevation | 153–199 m (502–653 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History change
Oil sands were mined from 1745 in Merkwiller-Pechelbronn. The Pechelbronn oil field was active until 1970. The first modern oil refinery was built there in 1857.
References change
- ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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