Arrondissement of Strasbourg

Strasbourg
Strossburi
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
 (2022)[1]
517,386
 • Density1,533/km2 (3,970/sq mi)
INSEE code678

The arrondissement of Strasbourg (French: Arrondissement de Strasbourg; Alsatian: Arrondissement Strossburi) is an arrondissement of France in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region. It has 33 communes.[2] Its population is 514,651 (2021), and its area is 337.6 km2 (130.3 sq mi).[3]

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Strasbourg are:[2]

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

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