Eckwersheim is a commune, in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3] It is around 11 km (7 mi) north of Strasbourg.

On 14 November 2015 the commune was the location of a derailment during testing of a TGV train along the LGV Est high-speed rail line. At least ten people were killed after the train caught fire and plunged into the Marne–Rhine Canal.[4][5]

Notable people

Engraver Henry Wolf was born in Eckwersheim, only to eventually live and die in New York City.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "French TGV high-speed train derails near Strasbourg". BBC News. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  5. ^ Bach, Christian; Poivret, Aurélien (14 November 2015). "Une rame d'essai d'un TGV se renverse et prend feu à Eckwersheim : 10 morts, selon un dernier bilan". Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace (in French).
  6. ^ "Henry Wolf Biography". The Annex Galleries. Retrieved 16 January 2013.