Eckwersheim
| Eckwersheim | ||
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  Eckwersheim | ||
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Location within Grand Est region  Eckwersheim | ||
| Coordinates: 48°40′55″N 7°41′42″E / 48.6819°N 7.695°ECoordinates: 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 | Urban Community of Strasbourg | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Doris Hahn | |
| Area1 | 7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,449 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67119 / 67550 | |
| Elevation | 139–183 m (456–600 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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.
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.[1][2]
Notable people
Engraver Henry Wolf was born in Eckwersheim, only to eventually live and die in New York City.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "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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