Oberhoffen-sur-Moder
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Oberhoffen-sur-Moder (French pronunciation: [obɛʁofɛn syʁ modɛʁ]; German: Oberhofen an der Moder) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]
Oberhoffen-sur-Moder | |
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 The town hall in Oberhoffen-sur-Moder | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Oberhoffen-sur-Moder | |
  Oberhoffen-sur-Moder  Oberhoffen-sur-Moder | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′05″N 7°51′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
| Canton | Bischwiller |
| Intercommunality | Haguenau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cathy Koessler-Herrmann[1] |
Area 1 | 14.25 km2 (5.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,992 |
| • Density | 280.1/km2 (725.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67345 /67240 |
| Elevation | 121–142 m (397–466 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 | 2,349 | — |
| 1975 | 2,459 | +0.66% |
| 1982 | 2,711 | +1.40% |
| 1990 | 2,930 | +0.98% |
| 1999 | 2,944 | +0.05% |
| 2007 | 3,123 | +0.74% |
| 2012 | 3,390 | +1.65% |
| 2017 | 3,486 | +0.56% |
| 2023 | 3,992 | +2.28% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notable people
- Sébastien Loeb, French rally and racing driver
- Charles Miller, born Oberhoffen-sur-Moder, June 15, 1843, commander the organization now known as the 28th Infantry Division and founder of the Galena-Signal Oil Company, which became part of the Standard Oil combine, and then part of the corporation now known as Texaco.[5]
