Eckwersheim
Eckwersheim is a commune, in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is around 11 km (7 mi) north of Strasbourg.
Eckwersheim | |
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 The town hall in Eckwersheim | |
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Location of Eckwersheim 
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| Coordinates: 48°40′55″N 7°41′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Strasbourg |
| Canton | Brumath |
| Intercommunality | Strasbourg Eurométropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Doris Hahn |
| Area 1 | 7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,328 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/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. At least ten people were killed after the train caught fire and plunged into the Marne–Rhine Canal.[2][3]
Notable people
Engraver Henry Wolf was born in Eckwersheim, only to eventually live and die in New York City.[4]
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "French TGV high-speed train derails near Strasbourg". BBC News. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- Bach, Christian; Poivret, Aurélien (14 November 2015). "Une rame d'essai d'un TGV se renverse et prend feu à Eckwersheim : 10 morts, selon un dernier bilan". Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace (in French).
- "Henry Wolf Biography". The Annex Galleries. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
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