Oberhoffen-sur-Moder
| Oberhoffen-sur-Moder | ||
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  Oberhoffen-sur-Moder | ||
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Location within Alsace region  Oberhoffen-sur-Moder | ||
| Coordinates: 48°47′05″N 7°51′52″E / 48.7847°N 7.8644°ECoordinates: 48°47′05″N 7°51′52″E / 48.7847°N 7.8644°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg | |
| Canton | Bischwiller | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Pierre Schuster | |
| Area1 | 14.25 km2 (5.50 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 3,137 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67345 / 67240 | |
| Elevation | 121–142 m (397–466 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. | ||
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Oberhoffen-sur-Moder (German: Oberhofen an der Moder) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine in north-eastern France.
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.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ H. H. Miller, The World To-day: A Monthly Record of Human Progress, Soldier, Millionaire and Philanthropist Volume 16, 1909, page 440
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