Arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein
Arrondissement of France
Sélestat-Erstein in Bas-Rhin
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Communes	101
Subprefecture	Sélestat
INSEE code	675
Area
• Total	980.5 km2 (378.6 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• Total	155,916
• Density	159.017/km2 (411.852/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein is a special kind of administrative area in France. Think of it like a large district or region within a bigger area called a department. This arrondissement is located in the Bas-Rhin department, which is part of the Grand Est region in France. Its main city, or capital, is Sélestat.

How it Started

The Bas-Rhin department was created in 1800. The area that is now the Sélestat-Erstein arrondissement was part of this new department right from the start. In 1806, the main office for the area, called a subprefecture, moved to the city of Sélestat.

Later, in 1974, two smaller arrondissements, Sélestat and Erstein, were joined together. This created the single, larger arrondissement we know today as Sélestat-Erstein.

Where it Is

The Sélestat-Erstein arrondissement is the most southern part of the Bas-Rhin department. It shares its borders with several other places.

• To the west and north, it borders the Molsheim arrondissement.
• To the northeast, it is next to the Strasbourg arrondissement.
• To the east, it borders Germany.
• To the south, it touches the Haut-Rhin department.
• To the southwest, it borders the Vosges department.

This arrondissement covers an area of about 980.5 square kilometers (378.6 square miles). In 2013, it had a population of 155,916 people. This means there were about 159 people living in each square kilometer.

How it is Organized

The Sélestat-Erstein arrondissement is divided into smaller parts called cantons and communes.

Cantons

Cantons are like electoral districts. After a change in how France organizes its areas, cantons can sometimes include parts of different arrondissements.

There are 5 cantons that are part of or partly part of the Sélestat-Erstein arrondissement:

• Erstein
• Molsheim (only part of it)
• Mutzig (only part of it)
• Obernai
• Sélestat

Communes

Communes are the smallest administrative divisions in France, similar to towns or villages. The Sélestat-Erstein arrondissement has 101 communes.

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

Related pages

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

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Sélestat-Erstein para niños