Arrondissement of Strasbourg

The arrondissement of Strasbourg is an arrondissement of France in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region. It has 33 communes.[1] Its population is 494,089 (2017),[2] and its area is 337.6 km2 (130.3 sq mi).[3]

Strasbourg
Arrondissement
Location within the region Grand Est
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
No. of communes33
PrefectureStrasbourg
Area
 • Total337.6 km2 (130.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total494,089
 • Density1,464/km2 (3,790/sq mi)
INSEE code678
Part of the series on
Alsace
Rot un Wiss, traditional flag of Alsace

Composition

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

  1. Achenheim
  2. Bischheim
  3. Blaesheim
  4. Breuschwickersheim
  5. Eckbolsheim
  6. Eckwersheim
  7. Entzheim
  8. Eschau
  9. Fegersheim
  10. Geispolsheim
  11. Hangenbieten
  12. Hœnheim
  13. Holtzheim
  14. Illkirch-Graffenstaden
  15. Kolbsheim
  16. Lampertheim
  17. Lingolsheim
  18. Lipsheim
  19. Mittelhausbergen
  20. Mundolsheim
  21. Niederhausbergen
  22. Oberhausbergen
  23. Oberschaeffolsheim
  24. Osthoffen
  25. Ostwald
  26. Plobsheim
  27. Reichstett
  28. Schiltigheim
  29. Souffelweyersheim
  30. Strasbourg
  31. Vendenheim
  32. La Wantzenau
  33. Wolfisheim

History

The arrondissement of Strasbourg was created in 1800 and disbanded in 1871 (ceded to Germany).[4] In January 2015 it was recreated from the former arrondissement of Strasbourg-Ville and 32 communes from the former arrondissement of Strasbourg-Campagne.[5]

References
  1. "Arrondissement de Strasbourg (678)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  2. "Populations légales en vigueur à compter du 1er janvier 2020" (PDF). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  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)

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