Mertzwiller
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Location within Alsace region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau |
| Canton | Niederbronn-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Niederbronn-les-Bains |
| Mayor | Roger Letzelter (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 152–207 m (499–679 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,550 (2006) |
| - Density | 510 /km2 (1,300 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67291/ 67580 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 48°51′49″N 7°40′50″E / 48.8636°N 7.6806°E
Mertzwiller is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
Notable people[edit]
- Sam Marx, father of the Marx Brothers
- Joseph-Paul Strebler, missionary and bishop in Togo
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