Schirmeck
Commune in Grand Est, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Schirmeck (French pronunciation: [ʃiʁmɛk] ⓘ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]
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Coordinates: 48°29′N 7°13′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Bas-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Molsheim |
Canton | Mutzig |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Bertrand[1] |
Area 1 | 11.42 km2 (4.41 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,107 |
• Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 67448 /67130 |
Elevation | 289–823 m (948–2,700 ft) |
Website | www.ville-schirmeck.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is the location of the Alsace-Moselle Memorial museum.
The name of the town means "protected place". In Lorraine dialect it is called "Chermec".
The inhabitants are known as "Schirmeckois".