Eichhoffen

Eichhoffen (French pronunciation: [aiʃofən] ^ⓘ; German: Eichhofen im Elsaß) is a commune, in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.^[3] Eichhoffen station has rail connections to Strasbourg and Sélestat.

Eichhoffen Äschhoffe
Commune
The church in Eichhoffen
Coat of arms
Location of Eichhoffen
Eichhoffen Show map of France Eichhoffen Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°23′04″N 7°26′33″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Sélestat-Erstein
Canton	Obernai
Intercommunality	Pays de Barr
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Evelyne Lavigne[1]
Area 1	2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	501
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67120 /67140
Elevation	192–278 m (630–912 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Politics and government

Elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2020, the current mayor of Eichhoffen is Évelyne Lavigne.

Notable residents

• Mathias Ringmann (1482–1511) — Scholar, cosmographer and poet

See also

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department