Marckolsheim

Marckolsheim (German: Markolsheim) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.[3]

Marckolsheim
Màrkelse
Commune
Barge in the lock beside the power station
Barge in the lock beside the power station
Coat of arms of Marckolsheim
Coat of arms
Location of Marckolsheim
Marckolsheim is located in France
Marckolsheim
Marckolsheim
Marckolsheim is located in Grand Est
Marckolsheim
Marckolsheim
Coordinates: 48°10′N 7°32′E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementSélestat-Erstein
CantonSélestat
IntercommunalityRied de Marckolsheim
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Pfliegersdoerffer[1]
Area
1
33.36 km2 (12.88 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
4,234
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67281 /67390
Elevation170–184 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.

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.

  • Rue du Maréchal Foch near the townhall
    Rue du Maréchal Foch near the townhall
  • Rue du Maréchal Foch near Rue Clemenceau
    Rue du Maréchal Foch near Rue Clemenceau
  • The Rhine near Marckolsheim
    The Rhine near Marckolsheim

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file
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