Merkwiller-Pechelbronn
Commune in Grand Est, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Grand Est, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Merkwiller-Pechelbronn (German: Merkweiler-Pechelbronn) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]
Merkwiller-Pechelbronn | |
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Coordinates: 48°56′N 7°50′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Bas-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
Canton | Reichshoffen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Laura Valentine Dorffer[1] |
Area 1 | 3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 925 |
• 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. |
It is notable as the original home of oil sands mining.
Oil sands were mined from 1745 in Merkwiller-Pechelbronn,[4] initially under the direction of Louis Pierre Ancillon de la Sablonnière, by special appointment of Louis XV. The Pechelbronn oil field was active until 1970, and was the birthplace of companies such as Antar and Schlumberger. The first modern oil sands refinery was built there in 1857; and it also had the first school of oil technology.[5]
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