Molsheim is acommune in north-easternFrance, in theBas-Rhindepartment, of which it is asubprefecture. It is in theGrand Estregion.
Thecommmune is in thehistorical andcultural region ofAlsace.
Molsheim is in the central part of the Bas-Rhin department, 29 km (18 mi) to the west ofStrasbourg. TheBrucheriver, a lefttributary of theIll river, flows through thecommune.
Thecommune has an area of 10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi).[1] Its averagealtitude is 268 m (879 ft); at thecity hall, the altitude is 175 m (574 ft).[2]
The distances from Molsheim to other cities are:
Molsheim and its neighboringcommunes |
Thecommune of Molsheim is surrounded by the followingcommunes:
The climate of Molsheim, in theKöppen climate classification, isCfb -Oceanic climate with template summers.
The inhabitants of Molsheim are known, inFrench, asMolsheimois orMolshémiens (women:Molsheimoises).[3]
With a population of 9,263,[4] Molsheim has apopulation density of 854 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Molsheim
Molsheim is asubprefecture in theBas-Rhin department since 1919. It is the capital of theMolsheimarrondissement and is also theadministrative centre (French:chef-lieu) of thecanton ofMolsheim formed by 31communes, with 54,596 inhabitants (2014).[5]
Molsheim istwinned withGerbrunn (Germany).
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