Arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg
Arrondissement of France
Haguenau-Wissembourg in Bas-Rhin
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Communes	142
Subprefecture	Haguenau
INSEE code	672
Area
• Total	1,421.9 km2 (549.0 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	240,402
• Density	169.071/km2 (437.892/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg is a special kind of area in France, like a county or district. It's part of the Bas-Rhin department, which is in the Grand Est region of France. The main town and capital of this arrondissement is Haguenau.

History of Haguenau-Wissembourg

The Haguenau-Wissembourg arrondissement was created on January 1, 2015. It was formed by joining two older arrondissements: Haguenau and Wissembourg. Some towns from the Strasbourg-Campagne and Saverne arrondissements were also added. This change helped to group areas together more efficiently.

Geography of Haguenau-Wissembourg

The Haguenau-Wissembourg arrondissement is located in the northeast part of the Bas-Rhin department. It shares borders with Germany to the north and east. To the south, it borders the Strasbourg arrondissement. The Saverne arrondissement is to its southwest. Finally, the Moselle department is to its west.

This arrondissement covers an area of about 1,421.9 square kilometers (549.0 sq mi). It is the largest of the five arrondissements in the Bas-Rhin department. However, it is the second largest in terms of population. In 2014, about 240,402 people lived there. This means it has a population density of about 169 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Parts of Haguenau-Wissembourg

An arrondissement is made up of smaller areas called cantons and communes.

Cantons in Haguenau-Wissembourg

Cantons are like electoral districts. After some changes in France, cantons can now include towns that belong to different arrondissements.

The Haguenau-Wissembourg arrondissement has 5 cantons:

• Bischwiller
• Brumath (partly)
• Haguenau
• Reichshoffen
• Wissembourg

Main Communes in Haguenau-Wissembourg

Communes are the smallest administrative divisions in France, similar to towns or villages. The Haguenau-Wissembourg arrondissement has 142 communes in total.

Here are some of the communes with the most people living in them:

Related pages

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

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Haguenau-Wissembourg para niños