Arrondissement of Molsheim

The arrondissement of Molsheim is an arrondissement of France in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region. It has 77 communes.[1] Its population is 103,633 (2016), and its area is 771.2 km2 (297.8 sq mi).[2]

Molsheim
Arrondissement
Location within the region Grand Est
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
No. of communes77
SubprefectureMolsheim
Area
 • Total771.2 km2 (297.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total103,633
 • Density134/km2 (350/sq mi)
INSEE code673
Part of the series on
Alsace
Rot un Wiss, traditional flag of Alsace

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Molsheim are:[1]

  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.[3] In January 2015 it gained seven communes from the arrondissement of Saverne and one commune from the former arrondissement of Strasbourg-Campagne.[4]

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:[5]

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

References
  1. "Arrondissement de Molsheim (673)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  2. "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  3. Historique du Bas-Rhin
  4. Décret n° 2014-1722 du 29 décembre 2014 portant suppression des arrondissements de Strasbourg-Campagne et de Wissembourg (département du Bas-Rhin)
  5. "Populations légales 2012" (PDF). INSEE. December 2014. Retrieved 2019-10-25.

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