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MARCKOLSHEIM Latitude and Longitude:

48°10′N 7°32′E / 48.16°N 7.54°E / 48.16; 7.54
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Marckolsheim
Màrkelse
Barge in the lock beside the power station
Barge in the lock beside the power station
Coat of arms of Marckolsheim
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 / 48.16°N 7.54°E / 48.16; 7.54
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement Sélestat-Erstein
Canton Sélestat
IntercommunalityRied de Marckolsheim
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Pfliegersdoerffer [1]
Area
1
33.36 km2 (12.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
4,309
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+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.

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

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
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]

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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 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE