Arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Arrondissement of France
Colmar-Ribeauvillé in Haut-Rhinn
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haut-Rhin
Communes	98
Prefecture	Colmar
INSEE code	682
Area
• Total	1,127.3 km2 (435.3 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	200,243
• Density	177.631/km2 (460.061/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé is a special kind of administrative area in France. Think of it like a district or a large county. It's part of the Haut-Rhin department, which is a bit like a state or province. This department is located in the Grand Est region of France. The main city, or "capital," of this arrondissement is Colmar. Colmar is also the main city for the entire Haut-Rhin department.

History of Colmar-Ribeauvillé

The history of this area goes back a long time. When the Haut-Rhin department was first created in 1790, the Colmar area was already an "arrondissement."

Later, in 1871, the Haut-Rhin department became part of Germany. But in 1919, after World War I, it became part of France again. At that time, the Haut-Rhin department had seven arrondissements. These included new ones called Colmar-Ville (Colmar City), Colmar-Campagne (Colmar Countryside), and Ribeauvillé. In 1934, the Colmar-Ville and Colmar-Campagne areas joined together to form one larger Colmar arrondissement.

More recently, in 2015, the Ribeauvillé arrondissement was combined with the Colmar arrondissement. This is when it got its current name: Colmar-Ribeauvillé.

Where is Colmar-Ribeauvillé?

The Colmar-Ribeauvillé arrondissement is located in the northern part of the Haut-Rhin department. It shares borders with several other areas. To the north, it touches the Bas-Rhin department. To the east, it borders Germany.

To the southeast, you'll find the Mulhouse arrondissement. To the south, it's next to the Thann-Guebwiller arrondissement. Finally, to the west, it borders the Vosges department.

This arrondissement is the largest one in the Haut-Rhin department. It covers an area of about 1,127.3 square kilometers (about 435.3 square miles). In 2014, about 200,243 people lived there. This means it has a population density of about 177.6 people per square kilometer.

Parts of Colmar-Ribeauvillé

The Colmar-Ribeauvillé arrondissement is made up of smaller parts called cantons and communes.

Cantons

Cantons are like electoral districts in France. They are used for elections. After a change in how cantons are organized, some cantons can include towns that belong to different arrondissements.

The Colmar-Ribeauvillé arrondissement includes parts of five cantons:

Communes

Communes are the smallest administrative divisions in France, similar to towns or villages. The Colmar-Ribeauvillé arrondissement has 98 communes. Here is a list of them:

Here are some of the communes with the largest populations in the arrondissement:

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Haut-Rhin department
• List of arrondissements of France

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Colmar-Ribeauvillé para niños