Marckolsheim
Marckolsheim (German: Markolsheim) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
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 Barge in the lock beside the power station | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Marckolsheim 
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| Coordinates: 48°10′N 7°32′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
| Canton | Sélestat |
| Intercommunality | Marckolsheim et environs |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Frédéric Pfliegersdoerffer |
| Area 1 | 33.36 km2 (12.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,151 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67281 /67390 |
| Elevation | 170–184 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.
Gallery
Rue du Maréchal Foch near the townhall
Rue du Maréchal Foch near Rue Clemenceau
The Rhine near Marckolsheim
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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