The five

arrondissements 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 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, ...

are: # Arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg, (

subprefecture A subprefecture is an administrative division of a country that is below prefecture or province. Albania There are twelve Counties of Albania, Albanian counties or prefectures, each of which is divided into several Districts of Albania, district ...

Haguenau Haguenau (; Alsatian: or ; and historically in English: ''Hagenaw'') is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of France, of which it is a sub-prefecture. It is second in size in the Bas-Rhin only to Strasbourg, some to the south. To the ...

) with 141

communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, relig ...

. The population of the arrondissement was 240,807 in 2016. #

Arrondissement of Molsheim The Arrondissement of Molsheim (french: Arrondissement de Molsheim; gsw-FR, Arrondissement Molse) is an arrondissement of France in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region. It has 77 communes. Its population is 103,633 (2016), and its a ...

, (subprefecture:

Molsheim Molsheim () is a commune and a subprefecture in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

) with 77 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 103,633 in 2016. #

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 ...

, (subprefecture:

Saverne Saverne (french: Saverne, ; Alsatian: ; german: Zabern ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km (27& ...

) with 162 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 129,095 in 2016. #

Arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein The arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein (french: Arrondissement de Sélestat-Erstein; gsw-FR, Arrondissement Schlettstàdt-Eerstain) is an arrondissement of France in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region. It has 101 communes. Its popu ...

, (subprefecture:

Sélestat Sélestat (; Alsatian: ''Schlettstàdt''; German: ''Schlettstadt'') is a commune in the Grand Est region of France. An administrative division (Subprefectures in France, sous-préfecture) of the Bas-Rhin Departments of France, department, the tow ...

) with 101 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 156,463 in 2016. #

Arrondissement of Strasbourg The arrondissement of Strasbourg (french: Arrondissement de Strasbourg; gsw-FR, Arrondissement Strossburi) is an arrondissement of France in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region. It has 33 communes. Its population is 494,089 (2017), a ...

, (

prefecture A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...

of the Bas-Rhin department:

Strasbourg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...

) with 33 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 491,409 in 2016.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Strasbourg, Barr, Saverne and Wissembourg were established. In 1806 Sélestat replaced Barr as subprefecture. In 1871 the department was ceded to Germany. In 1919 the department of Bas-Rhin was restored, with the arrondissements of Strasbourg-Ville, Strasbourg-Campagne, Erstein, Haguenau, Molsheim, Saverne, Sélestat and Wissembourg. In 1974 the arrondissements of Erstein and Sélestat were merged into the new arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein.Historique du Bas-Rhin
/ref> The borders of the arrondissements of Bas-Rhin were modified in January 2015:Décret n° 2014-1722 du 29 décembre 2014 portant suppression des arrondissements de Strasbourg-Campagne et de Wissembourg (département du Bas-Rhin)
/ref> * all 56 communes of the former

arrondissement of Haguenau The arrondissement of Haguenau is a former arrondissement of France in the Bas-Rhin department in the Alsace region. In 2015 it was merged into the new arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg. It had 56 communes, and its population was 130,835 (20 ...

to the new arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg * two communes from the arrondissement of Saverne to the new arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg * seven communes from the arrondissement of Saverne to the arrondissement of Molsheim * 18 communes of 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, ...

to the new arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg * one commune of the former arrondissement of Strasbourg-Campagne to the arrondissement of Molsheim * 53 communes of the former arrondissement of Strasbourg-Campagne to the arrondissement of Saverne * 32 communes of the former arrondissement of Strasbourg-Campagne to the new arrondissement of Strasbourg * the only commune of the former

arrondissement of Strasbourg-Ville The arrondissement of Strasbourg-Ville is a former arrondissement of France in the Bas-Rhin department in the Alsace region. In 2015 it was merged into the new arrondissement of Strasbourg. It had 1 commune, and its population was 274,394 (2012). ...

to the new arrondissement of Strasbourg * all 68 communes of the former

arrondissement of Wissembourg The arrondissement of Wissembourg is a former arrondissement of France in the Bas-Rhin department in the Alsace region. In 2015 it was merged into the new arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg. It had 68 communes, and its population was 68,299 ( ...

to the new arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg

References

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