Molsheim
Molsheim (French pronunciation: [mɔlsaim] ⓘ) is a commune and a subprefecture in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The total population in 2017 was 9,312. Molsheim had been a very fast-growing city between the French censuses of 1968 and 1999, passing from 5,739 to 9,335 inhabitants, but this increase came to a noticeable halt since. The urban unit of Molsheim had 26,925 inhabitants in 2017, from 16,888 in 1968. Molsheim is part of the metropolitan area of Strasbourg.
Molsheim
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Subprefecture and commune | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Molsheim | |
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| Coordinates: 48°32′N 7°29′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Molsheim |
| Canton | Molsheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Furst (LR) |
| Area 1 | 10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 9,359 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| 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. 180 m or 590 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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