Eckwersheim
Appearance
Eckwersheim | |
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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 |
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. |
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.
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 | change source]- ↑ "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.