Arrondissement of Molsheim

Molsheim
Location within the region Grand Est
Location within the region Grand Est
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
No. of communes77
SubprefectureMolsheim
Area
771.2 km2 (297.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
104,391
 • Density135/km2 (350/sq mi)
INSEE code673

The Arrondissement of Molsheim (French: Arrondissement de Molsheim; Alsatian: Arrondissement Molse) is an arrondissement of France in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region. It has 77 communes.[2] Its population is 104,391 (2021), and its area is 771.2 km2 (297.8 sq mi).[3]

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Molsheim are:[2]

History

The arrondissement of Molsheim was created in 1919.[4] In January 2015 it gained seven communes from the arrondissement of Saverne and one commune from the former arrondissement of Strasbourg-Campagne.[5]

As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Molsheim were, as of January 2015:[6]

  1. Molsheim
  2. Rosheim
  3. Saales
  4. Schirmeck
  5. Wasselonne

References

  1. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Arrondissement de Molsheim (673)". INSEE. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2024". INSEE. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  4. ^ Historique du Bas-Rhin
  5. ^ Décret n° 2014-1722 du 29 décembre 2014 portant suppression des arrondissements de Strasbourg-Campagne et de Wissembourg (département du Bas-Rhin)
  6. ^ Populations légales 2012: 67 Bas-Rhin, INSEE

48°33′N 7°29′E / 48.550°N 7.483°E / 48.550; 7.483