Eckwersheim

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.

Eckwersheim
Commune
The town hall in Eckwersheim
Coat of arms
Location of Eckwersheim
Eckwersheim Show map of France Eckwersheim Show map of Grand Est
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 (2020–2026)	Camille Bader[1]
Area 1	7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,428
• Density	190/km2 (500/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]

Notable people

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

See also

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department