Mackwiller

Mackwiller
Màckwiller
Commune
The remains of the Roman baths in Mackwiller
The remains of the Roman baths in Mackwiller
Coat of arms of Mackwiller
Coat of arms
Location of Mackwiller
Mackwiller is located in France
Mackwiller
Mackwiller
Location within France
Mackwiller is located in Grand Est
Mackwiller
Mackwiller
Location within Grand Est
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
Area
1
9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi)
Highest elevation
346 m (1,135 ft)
Lowest elevation
224 m (735 ft)
Population
 (2023)
525
 • Density58.2/km2 (151/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67278 /67430
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.

Mackwiller, townhall
Mackwiller, church

Archaeology

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. The find is still prominently displayed in that museum.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Découverte d'un sanctuaire de Mithra à Mackwiller (Bas-Rhin) (in French)