Arrondissement of Strasbourg

Coordinates: 48°36′N 7°42′E / 48.6°N 7.7°E / 48.6; 7.7
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Strasbourg
Location within the region Grand Est
Location within the region Grand Est
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
No. of communes33
PrefectureStrasbourg
Area
337.6 km2 (130.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
494,089
 • Density1,464/km2 (3,790/sq mi)
INSEE code678

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]

Composition

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

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. ^ a b "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)

48°36′N 7°42′E / 48.6°N 7.7°E / 48.6; 7.7