Mertzwiller
| Mertzwiller Merzwiller | ||
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  Mertzwiller | ||
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Location within Alsace region  Mertzwiller | ||
| Coordinates: 48°51′49″N 7°40′50″E / 48.8636°N 7.6806°ECoordinates: 48°51′49″N 7°40′50″E / 48.8636°N 7.6806°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg | |
| Canton | Reichshoffen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Roger Letzelter | |
| Area1 | 6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 3,550 | |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67291 / 67580 | |
| Elevation |
152–207 m (499–679 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Mertzwiller (German: Merzweiler) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine in north-eastern France.
Notable people
- Sam Marx, father of the Marx Brothers
- Joseph-Paul Strebler, missionary and bishop in Togo
See also
References
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