The Arrondissement of Molsheim (french: Arrondissement de Molsheim; gsw-FR, Arrondissement Molse) is an
arrondissement
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands.
Europe
France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...
of France in the
Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin (; Alsatian: ''Unterelsàss'', ' or '; traditional german: links=no, Niederrhein; en, Lower Rhine) is a department in Alsace which is a part of the Grand Est super-region of France. The name means 'Lower Rhine', referring to its low ...
department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in the
Grand Est
Grand Est (; gsw-FR, Grossa Oschta; Moselle Franconian/ lb, Grouss Osten;
Rhine Franconian: ''Groß Oschte''; german: Großer Osten ; en, "Great East") is an administrative region in Northeastern France. It superseded three former administrat ...
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
. It has 77
communes.
[ Its population is 103,633 (2016), and its area is .]
Composition
The communes of the arrondissement of Molsheim are:Altorf
Altorf (; german: Altdorf; gsw-FR, Àldorf) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region of northeastern France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Altorfois'' or ''Altorfoises''.
The commune has been awarded one ...
#Avolsheim
Avolsheim () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Avolsheimois'' or ''Avolsheimoises''.
The commune has been awarded one flower by the ''National ...
# Balbronn
# Barembach
# Bellefosse
#Belmont
Belmont may refer to:
People
* Belmont (surname)
Places
* Belmont Abbey (disambiguation)
* Belmont Historic District (disambiguation)
* Belmont Hotel (disambiguation)
* Belmont Park (disambiguation)
* Belmont Plantation (disambiguation)
* Belmon ...
#Bergbieten
Bergbieten () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of France.
The ...
#Bischoffsheim
Bischoffsheim (; german: Bischofsheim im Elsass; gsw-FR, Bìsche) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Neighboring communes
*Bœrsch
*Griesheim-près-Molsheim
* Rosheim
* Krautergersheim
*Obernai
*Innen ...
#Blancherupt
Blancherupt (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of France.
Th ...
#Bœrsch
Bœrsch (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Notable person
* Charles Spindler
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin departm ...
#Bourg-Bruche
Bourg-Bruche (; ''or Burg-Breusch'') is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of F ...
#La Broque
La Broque (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region in Northeastern France. In 2018, it had a population of 2,646.
See also
*Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas ...
# Colroy-la-Roche
#Cosswiller
Cosswiller (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of France.
The communes co ...
#Crastatt
Crastatt () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of France.
The communes cooper ...
# Dachstein
#Dahlenheim
Dahlenheim (; gsw-FR, Dàhle) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Population
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department ...
#Dangolsheim
Dangolsheim is a Communes of France, commune in the Bas-Rhin Departments of France, department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
References
Communes of Bas-Rhin
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#Dinsheim-sur-Bruche
Dinsheim-sur-Bruche (, literally ''Dinsheim on Bruche''; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-R ...
#Dorlisheim
Dorlisheim (; gsw-FR, Dorelse) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Economy
The headquarters of Bugatti Automobiles is located at the Château Saint-Jean just outside Dorlisheim.
File:Dorlisheim, Chât ...
#Duppigheim
Duppigheim (; ; gsw-als, Dìppje) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Duppigheim station has rail connections to Strasbourg and Molsheim.
Notable people
* Jean Bugatti died in a car accident in Duppigh ...
#Duttlenheim
Duttlenheim (; german: Düttelnheim; gsw-als, Dìttle) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is located about southwest of Strasbourg, and approximately 20 km from the German border.
Arsène Weng ...
# Ergersheim
#Ernolsheim-Bruche
Ernolsheim-Bruche () is a commune, in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
The Château d'Urendorf is situated here.
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of th ...
#Flexbourg
Flexbourg (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Decline and revival
Between 1806 and 1836 the registered population increased from 524 to 622, before falling back to 265 by 1962. Since then it has pic ...
# Fouday
# Grandfontaine
# Grendelbruch
# Gresswiller
#Griesheim-près-Molsheim
Griesheim-près-Molsheim () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
It is one of nine member communes of the .
Geography
Griesheim lies some five kilometres (three miles) to the south-east of Molsheim.
Th ...
#Heiligenberg
Heiligenberg is a municipality and a village in the Bodensee district in Baden-Württemberg, about seven kilometres north of Salem, in Germany.
Location and climate
Heiligenberg (literally: the Holy Mountain or the Mountain of Saints) is loca ...
#Hohengœft
Hohengœft (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Geography
Through the entire village runs the departmental road RD25, which cuts across the surrounding farmland. The highest point, the Goeftberg, ...
#Jetterswiller
Jetterswiller () is a commune (township) in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Geography
The village is the meeting point of several minor roads: to the west of the village the main road connecting Saverne and Mols ...
# Kirchheim
#Knœrsheim
Knœrsheim (; german: Knörsheim; gsw-FR, Knersche) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Geography
Knœrsheim is positioned some to the south-east of Saverne. Surrounding communes are Zeinheim and ...
# Lutzelhouse
#Marlenheim
Marlenheim () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.
Twin towns
Marlenheim is twinned with Bouillante (Guadeloupe, France).
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following i ...
#Mollkirch
Mollkirch () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of France.
The communes cooper ...
# Molsheim
#Muhlbach-sur-Bruche
Muhlbach-sur-Bruche () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of France.
The commu ...
#Mutzig
Mutzig ( or ; german: Mützig) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est, in north-eastern France. The commune of Mutzig is located at the entrance of the Bruche river valley, on the Route des Vins d'Alsace.
History
Evidences of h ...
# Natzwiller
#Neuviller-la-Roche
Neuviller-la-Roche (; german: Neuweiler) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of ...
#Niederhaslach
Niederhaslach is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
It is noteworthy for its Gothic 13th-15th century Niederhaslach Church.
See also
* Oberhaslach, a neighbouring commune
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin dep ...
# Nordheim
#Oberhaslach
Oberhaslach is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Population
See also
* Niederhaslach, a neighbouring commune
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the ...
#Odratzheim
Odratzheim (; ; gsw-FR, Oderze) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of France ...
#Ottrott
Ottrott () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It lies southwest of Strasbourg. The vineyards in and around Ottrott produce the red Rouge d'Ottrott, a geographical denomination within the registered des ...
# Plaine
# Rangen
# Ranrupt
# Romanswiller
#Rosenwiller
Rosenwiller (; german: Rosenweiler) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of Fra ...
# Rosheim
#Rothau
Rothau () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
*Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of France.
The communes cooperate i ...
# Russ
#Saales
Saales (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Geography and geology
Saales is at the center of a two kilometer long plateau with an average elevation of 560 meters. It sits on the Fraize creek. The v ...
#Saint-Blaise-la-Roche
Saint-Blaise-la-Roche (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of France.
The co ...
#Saint-Nabor
Saint-Nabor (; german: Sankt Nabor) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of Fra ...
# Saulxures
#Scharrachbergheim-Irmstett
Scharrachbergheim-Irmstett is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
*Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of France.
The com ...
#Schirmeck
Schirmeck () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
It is the location of the Alsace-Moselle Memorial museum.
The name of the town means "protected place". In Lorraine dialect it is called "Chermec".
T ...
# Solbach
#Soultz-les-Bains
Soultz-les-Bains (; historical german: Sulzbad, ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est, France.
In 1682, the famous military engineer Vauban constructed the Canal de la Bruche between Soultz and Strasbourg. The canal was nee ...
# Still
#Traenheim
Traenheim (; german: Tränheim; gsw-FR, Draane) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
A Jewish house church from 1723 survives. It is an upstairs room in a half-timbered house renovated for use as a place ...
#Urmatt
Urmatt () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of France.
The communes cooperate ...
#Waldersbach
Waldersbach is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Population
People
* Jean-Frédéric Oberlin lived here until his death in 1820.
* Anne Knight, an early British feminist and abolitionist, died here ...
# Wangen
#Wangenbourg-Engenthal
Wangenbourg-Engenthal (; , Alsatian: ''Wàngeburi-Angedààl'') is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The commune was established in November 1974 from the former communes Engenthal and Wangenbourg.
The c ...
# Wasselonne
#Westhoffen
Westhoffen (; german: Westhofen im Elsass; gsw-als, Westhofe) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.
History
From 1236 Westhofen was a fief of the Holy Roman Empire to the Lords of Lichtenberg, ...
# Wildersbach
# Wisches
#Wolxheim
Wolxheim (; gsw-FR, Wolixe) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Population
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of ...
#Zehnacker
Zehnacker is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Population
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of France.
The comm ...
# Zeinheim
History
The arrondissement of Molsheim was created in 1919.[Historique du Bas-Rhin]
/ref> In January 2015 it gained seven communes from the arrondissement of Saverne
The arrondissement of Saverne (french: Arrondissement de Saverne; gsw-FR, Arrondissement Zàwra) is an arrondissement of France in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region. It has 162 communes. Its population is 128,960 (2016), and its ar ...
and one commune from the former arrondissement of Strasbourg-Campagne
The arrondissement of Strasbourg-Campagne is a former arrondissement of France in the Bas-Rhin department in the Alsace region. It was disbanded at the 2015 arrondissements reform, and its communes were assigned to the arrondissements of Saverne, ...
.Décret n° 2014-1722 du 29 décembre 2014 portant suppression des arrondissements de Strasbourg-Campagne et de Wissembourg (département du Bas-Rhin)
/ref>
As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements.
Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...
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:[Populations légales 2012: 67 Bas-Rhin]
INSEE
# Molsheim
# Rosheim
# Saales
# Schirmeck
# Wasselonne
References
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Molsheim