Arrondissement of Molsheim
Arrondissement in Grand Est, France
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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]
Molsheim | |
|---|---|
Location within the region Grand Est | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| No. of communes | 77 |
Area | 771.2 km2 (297.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 104,850 |
| • Density | 136.0/km2 (352.1/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 673 |
Composition
The communes of the arrondissement of Molsheim are:[2]
- Altorf
- Avolsheim
- Balbronn
- Barembach
- Bellefosse
- Belmont
- Bergbieten
- Bischoffsheim
- Blancherupt
- Bœrsch
- Bourg-Bruche
- La Broque
- Colroy-la-Roche
- Cosswiller
- Crastatt
- Dachstein
- Dahlenheim
- Dangolsheim
- Dinsheim-sur-Bruche
- Dorlisheim
- Duppigheim
- Duttlenheim
- Ergersheim
- Ernolsheim-Bruche
- Flexbourg
- Fouday
- Grandfontaine
- Grendelbruch
- Gresswiller
- Griesheim-près-Molsheim
- Heiligenberg
- Hohengœft
- Jetterswiller
- Kirchheim
- Knœrsheim
- Lutzelhouse
- Marlenheim
- Mollkirch
- Molsheim
- Muhlbach-sur-Bruche
- Mutzig
- Natzwiller
- Neuviller-la-Roche
- Niederhaslach
- Nordheim
- Oberhaslach
- Odratzheim
- Ottrott
- Plaine
- Rangen
- Ranrupt
- Romanswiller
- Rosenwiller
- Rosheim
- Rothau
- Russ
- Saales
- Saint-Blaise-la-Roche
- Saint-Nabor
- Saulxures
- Scharrachbergheim-Irmstett
- Schirmeck
- Solbach
- Soultz-les-Bains
- Still
- Traenheim
- Urmatt
- Waldersbach
- Wangen
- Wangenbourg-Engenthal
- Wasselonne
- Westhoffen
- Wildersbach
- Wisches
- Wolxheim
- Zehnacker
- Zeinheim
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]
- Molsheim
- Rosheim
- Saales
- Schirmeck
- Wasselonne