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.
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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]
Engraver Henry Wolf was born in Eckwersheim, only to eventually live and die in New York City.[5]