Eichhoffen
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Eichhoffen (French pronunciation: [aiʃofən] ⓘ; German: Eichhofen im Elsaß) is a commune, in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.[3] Eichhoffen station has rail connections to Strasbourg and Sélestat.
Eichhoffen
Äschhoffe | |
|---|---|
 The church in Eichhoffen | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Eichhoffen | |
  Eichhoffen  Eichhoffen | |
| Coordinates: 48°23′04″N 7°26′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
| Canton | Obernai |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Barr |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Evelyne Lavigne[1] |
Area 1 | 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 489 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67120 /67140 |
| Elevation | 192–278 m (630–912 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Politics and government
Elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2020, the current mayor of Eichhoffen is Évelyne Lavigne.
Notable residents
- Mathias Ringmann (1482–1511) — Scholar, cosmographer and poet
