Mackenheim
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region | Grand Est | |
Department | Bas-Rhin | |
Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein | |
Canton | Sélestat | |
Community association | Ried de Marckolsheim | |
Coordinates | 48 ° 11 ′ N , 7 ° 34 ′ E | |
height | 169-178 m | |
surface | 11.79 km 2 | |
Residents | 765 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 65 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 67390 | |
INSEE code | 67277 | |
Town hall and school building |
Mackenheim (Alsatian Mackene ) is a French commune with 765 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ). The Rhine is just under two kilometers from the village center.
history
The settlement was built in the 8th / 9th Century. The upper village belonged to the monastery of St. Stefan in Strasbourg and the lower village to the local diocese.
population
In the 19th century Mackenheim had around 1000 inhabitants. Most of today's residents work abroad. The agriculture is run by part-time farmers.
Population numbers
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2005 | 2013 |
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568 | 580 | 628 | 598 | 682 | 654 | 680 | 747 |
Buildings
- The Romanesque chapel from the 12th century, which still exists today, used to be the parish church.
- The 19th century Riedmünster can hold around 500 people. Since the village had around twice the population at that time, the small size of the old church met with displeasure. The mayor Göpfert was the driving force behind the construction of a new church, and this is how St. Stephen's Church was built in neo-Gothic style between 1864 and 1866. The old Riedmünster then became a cemetery chapel.
- Since the last local Jews moved away from Mackenheim in the 1980s, the synagogue was no longer used for the time being. Today there is therefore a hall in the lower area of this building that is used for theater performances or private celebrations. The upper area serves as a library and the youth as a meeting point.
- The Jewish cemetery was laid out in the 16th century.
See also
Mackenheim and Riedmünster synagogues
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Bas-Rhin . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-055-8 , pp. 598-601.
Web links
Commons : Mackenheim - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website of Mackenheim (French)