Marckolsheim
Màrkelse | |
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Barge in the lock beside the power station | |
Coordinates: 48°10′N 7°32′E / 48.16°N 7.54°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Bas-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
Canton | Sélestat |
Intercommunality | Ried de Marckolsheim |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Pfliegersdoerffer[1] |
Area 1 | 33.36 km2 (12.88 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,309 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 67281 /67390 |
Elevation | 170–184 m (558–604 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Marckolsheim (German: Markolsheim) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.[3]
On the eastern edge of the town the Casemate de Marckolsheim Sud, a Maginot Line fortification left over from the Second World War, has been converted into a small museum. Approximately 3 kilometres to the east the Rhine has been dammed and a hydro-electric power station installed.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,328 | — |
1975 | 2,779 | −2.54% |
1982 | 3,124 | +1.69% |
1990 | 3,306 | +0.71% |
1999 | 3,614 | +0.99% |
2007 | 4,185 | +1.85% |
2012 | 4,171 | −0.07% |
2017 | 4,151 | −0.10% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Gallery
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Rue du Maréchal Foch near the townhall
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Rue du Maréchal Foch near Rue Clemenceau
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The Rhine near Marckolsheim
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE