Molsheim

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,  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 . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

The distances from Molsheim to other cities are:
 Paris, the national capital - ;
 Strasbourg, the regional capital - ;
 Marseille - ;
 Lyon - ;
 Reims - ;
 Bordeaux - ;
 Toulouse - ;
 Montpellier - ;
 Nice - .

+ Molsheim and its neighboring communes 350px|Map of the commune of Molsheimu

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).

With a population of 9,263, Molsheim has a population density of  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 () of the canton of Molsheim formed by 31 communes, with 54,596 inhabitants (2014).

 Twin towns 
Molsheim is twinned with Gerbrunn (Germany).

Gallery

Related pages
 Arrondissement of Molsheim
 Communes of the Bas-Rhin department

References

Other websites

 Ville de Molsheim - Official site 
 Office de Tourisme de Molsheim-Mutzig 

Category:Communes in Bas-Rhin
Category:Subprefectures in France