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Mackwiller

Coordinates: 48°55′36″N 7°10′34″E / 48.9267°N 7.1761°E / 48.9267; 7.1761
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Mackwiller
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The remains of the Roman baths in Mackwiller
The remains of the Roman baths in Mackwiller
Coat of arms of Mackwiller
Location of Mackwiller
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Mackwiller is located in France
Mackwiller
Mackwiller
Mackwiller is located in Grand Est
Mackwiller
Mackwiller
Coordinates: 48°55′36″N 7°10′34″E / 48.9267°N 7.1761°E / 48.9267; 7.1761
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementSaverne
CantonIngwiller
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Emmanuel Wittmann[1]
Area
1
9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
539
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67278 /67430
Elevation224–346 m (735–1,135 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mackwiller (French pronunciation: [makvilɛʁ] ; German: Mackweiler) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]

Mackwiller, townhall
Mackwiller, church

Archaeology

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In 1955, substantial fragments of a large Mithraeum were unearthed in Mackwiller by Jean-Jacques Hatt, archaeologist and director of the Musée archéologique de Strasbourg.[4] The find is still prominently displayed in that museum.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Découverte d'un sanctuaire de Mithra à Mackwiller (Bas-Rhin) (in French)