Arrondissement of Molsheim

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
Arrondissement
Location within the region Grand Est
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
No. of communes	77
Subprefecture	Molsheim
Area	771.2 km2 (297.8 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]	104,391
• Density	135/km2 (350/sq mi)
INSEE code	673

Composition

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

1. Altorf
2. Avolsheim
3. Balbronn
4. Barembach
5. Bellefosse
6. Belmont
7. Bergbieten
8. Bischoffsheim
9. Blancherupt
10. Bœrsch
11. Bourg-Bruche
12. La Broque
13. Colroy-la-Roche
14. Cosswiller
15. Crastatt
16. Dachstein
17. Dahlenheim
18. Dangolsheim
19. Dinsheim-sur-Bruche
20. Dorlisheim
21. Duppigheim
22. Duttlenheim
23. Ergersheim
24. Ernolsheim-Bruche
25. Flexbourg
26. Fouday
27. Grandfontaine
28. Grendelbruch
29. Gresswiller
30. Griesheim-près-Molsheim
31. Heiligenberg
32. Hohengœft
33. Jetterswiller
34. Kirchheim
35. Knœrsheim
36. Lutzelhouse
37. Marlenheim
38. Mollkirch
39. Molsheim
40. Muhlbach-sur-Bruche
41. Mutzig
42. Natzwiller
43. Neuviller-la-Roche
44. Niederhaslach
45. Nordheim
46. Oberhaslach
47. Odratzheim
48. Ottrott
49. Plaine
50. Rangen
51. Ranrupt
52. Romanswiller
53. Rosenwiller
54. Rosheim
55. Rothau
56. Russ
57. Saales
58. Saint-Blaise-la-Roche
59. Saint-Nabor
60. Saulxures
61. Scharrachbergheim-Irmstett
62. Schirmeck
63. Solbach
64. Soultz-les-Bains
65. Still
66. Traenheim
67. Urmatt
68. Waldersbach
69. Wangen
70. Wangenbourg-Engenthal
71. Wasselonne
72. Westhoffen
73. Wildersbach
74. Wisches
75. Wolxheim
76. Zehnacker
77. 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]

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. "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

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