Molsheim
Molsheim | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Église des Jésuites church. | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Molsheim | |
Molsheim Molsheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°32′N 7°29′E / 48.54°N 7.49°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Molsheim |
| Canton | Molsheim |
| Intercommunality | Région de Molsheim-Mutzig |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Laurent Furst |
| Area 1 | 10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 9,263 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Molsheimois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67300 /67120 |
| Elevation | 165–371 m (541–1,217 ft) (avg. 268 m or 879 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Molsheim is a commune in north-eastern France, in the Bas-Rhin department, of which it is a subprefecture. It is in the Grand Est region.
The commmune is in the historical and cultural region of Alsace.
Geography
Molsheim is in the central part of the Bas-Rhin department, 29 km (18 mi) to the west of Strasbourg. The Bruche river, a left tributary of the Ill river, flows through the commune.
The commune has an area of 10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi).[1] Its average altitude is 268 m (879 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 175 m (574 ft).[2]
The distances from Molsheim to other cities are:
- Paris, the national capital - 477 km (296 mi);
- Strasbourg, the regional capital - 29 km (18 mi);
- Marseille - 788 km (490 mi);
- Lyon - 477 km (296 mi);
- Reims - 335 km (208 mi);
- Bordeaux - 954 km (593 mi);
- Toulouse - 1,012 km (629 mi);
- Montpellier - 774 km (481 mi);
- Nice - 770 km (480 mi).
The commune of Molsheim is surrounded by the following communes:
Climate
The climate of Molsheim, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population
The inhabitants of Molsheim are known, in French, as Molsheimois or Molshémiens (women: Molsheimoises).[3]
With a population of 9,263,[4] Molsheim has a population density of 854 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Molsheim
Administration
Molsheim is a subprefecture in the Bas-Rhin department since 1919. It is the capital of the Molsheim arrondissement and is also the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Molsheim formed by 31 communes, with 54,596 inhabitants (2014).[5]
Twin towns
Molsheim is twinned with Gerbrunn (Germany).
Gallery
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Town hall of Molsheim.
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Maréchal Foch street.
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Square of the town hall.
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Saint-Pierre dite Dompeter church, Avolsheim, Molsheim.
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Hôtel de la monnaie (old money manufacture)
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Commune de Molsheim (67300)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ↑ "City of Molsheim". Map-France.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ↑ "Habitants du départment: Bas-Rhin" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ↑ "Commune de Molsheim (67300)". Géographie administrative et d’étude (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
Other websites
- Ville de Molsheim - Official site (in French)
- Office de Tourisme de Molsheim-Mutzig (in French)