Mertzwiller
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Mertzwiller (German: Merzweiler) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]
Mertzwiller
Merzwiller | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Mertzwiller | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Mertzwiller | |
  Mertzwiller  Mertzwiller | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′49″N 7°40′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
| Canton | Reichshoffen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Schweighoffer[1] |
Area 1 | 6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,343 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67291 /67580 |
| Elevation | 152–207 m (499–679 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,948 | — |
| 1975 | 3,282 | +1.55% |
| 1982 | 3,408 | +0.54% |
| 1990 | 3,524 | +0.42% |
| 1999 | 3,507 | −0.05% |
| 2007 | 3,504 | −0.01% |
| 2012 | 3,413 | −0.52% |
| 2017 | 3,355 | −0.34% |
| 2023 | 3,343 | −0.06% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notable people
- Sam Marx, father of the Marx Brothers
- Joseph-Paul Strebler, missionary and bishop in Togo
