Merkwiller-Pechelbronn

Merkwiller-Pechelbronn
Merkwiller-Pechelbronn
Commune
	The church in Pechelbronn
	Coat of arms
	Location of Merkwiller-Pechelbronn
	Merkwiller-Pechelbronn Merkwiller-Pechelbronn
	Coordinates: 48°56′N 7°50′E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Haguenau-Wissembourg
Canton	Reichshoffen
Intercommunality	Sauer-Pechelbronn
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Laura Valentine Dorffer
Area 1	3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2019)[1]	922
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67290 /67250
Elevation	153–199 m (502–653 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Merkwiller-Pechelbronn is a commune. It is in Grand Est in the Bas-Rhin department in northeast France. It is known for its oil sands mining.

History

Oil sands were mined from 1745 in Merkwiller-Pechelbronn. The Pechelbronn oil field was active until 1970. The first modern oil refinery was built there in 1857.

References

"Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.

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[popleg2019-1] "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.