Eckwersheim | |
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 The town hall in Eckwersheim | |
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  Eckwersheim  Eckwersheim | |
| Coordinates:48°40′55″N7°41′42″E / 48.6819°N 7.695°E /48.6819; 7.695 | |
| 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 (2022)[2] | 1,428 |
| • Density | 191/km2 (496/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. | |
Eckwersheim is acommune, in theBas-Rhindepartment inGrand Est in north-easternFrance.[3] It is around 11 km (7 mi) north ofStrasbourg.
On 14 November 2015 the commune was thelocation of a derailment during testing of aTGV train along theLGV Est high-speed rail line. Eleven people were killed and 42 others were injured after the train caught fire and plunged into theMarne–Rhine Canal.[4]
EngraverHenry Wolf was born in Eckwersheim, only to eventually live and die inNew York City.[5]
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