Eckwersheim
Eckwersheim is a commune, in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is around 11 km 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.
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Eleven people were killed and 42 others were injured after the train caught fire and plunged into the Marne–Rhine Canal.
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Key facts
• Name — Eckwersheim • Commune Status — Commune • Arrondissement — Strasbourg • Canton — Brumath • Insee — 67119 • Postal Code — 67550 • Mayor — Camille Bader • Term — 2020–2026 • Intercommunality — Strasbourg Eurométropole • Elevation Min M — 139 • Elevation Max M — 183 • Area Km2 — 7.46
Notable people
Notable people
Engraver Henry Wolf was born in Eckwersheim, only to eventually live and die in New York City.
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- 1.Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020.
- 2.INSEE commune file
- 3.Accident du TGV d'Eckwersheim : pourquoi la seule catastrophe mortelle d'un train à grande vitesse en France est tombée dans l'oubli. France 3 Grand Est. 2024-03-03.
- 4.The Annex Galleries. Henry Wolf Biography.
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