Merxheim (French pronunciation: [mɛʁksaim] ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The French composer and organist Jules Bentz (1873–1962) was born in Merxheim.
Merxheim | |
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 The town hall of Merxheim | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Merxheim  | |
  Merxheim  Merxheim | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′41″N 7°17′36″E / 47.9114°N 7.2933°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Thann-Guebwiller |
| Canton | Guebwiller |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Stéphane Ziegler[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,285 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68203 /68500 |
| Elevation | 208–229 m (682–751 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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