Arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller
Arrondissement of France
Thann-Guebwiller in Haut-Rhinn
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haut-Rhin
Communes	81
Subprefecture	Thann
INSEE code	686
Area
• Total	1,027.7 km2 (396.8 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	140,214
• Density	136.435/km2 (353.364/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller is a special area in France. It's like a district or a county. It belongs to the Haut-Rhin department, which is part of the Grand Est region. The main town, or capital, of this arrondissement is Thann.

History of Thann-Guebwiller

The Arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller is quite new! It was created in 2015. Before that, there were two separate arrondissements: Thann and Guebwiller. They were joined together to form this new, larger district.

Geography of Thann-Guebwiller

The Arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller is located in the western part of the Haut-Rhin department. It shares borders with several other areas:

• To the north and northeast, it borders the Colmar-Ribeauvillé arrondissement.
• To the east, it's next to the Mulhouse arrondissement.
• To the south, it touches the Altkirch arrondissement.
• To the southwest, it borders the Territoire de Belfort.
• To the west, it's next to the Vosges department.

This arrondissement is the second largest in the Haut-Rhin department. It covers an area of about 1,027.7 square kilometers (396.8 square miles). In 2014, about 140,214 people lived here. This means there were about 136 people living in each square kilometer.

Parts of Thann-Guebwiller

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

Cantons in Thann-Guebwiller

Cantons are like electoral divisions. They help organize elections and local services. After some changes in France, cantons can sometimes include towns that belong to different arrondissements.

There are 5 cantons that are part of the Arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller:

• Cernay
• Ensisheim (partly)
• Guebwiller
• Masevaux (partly)
• Wintzenheim (partly)

Communes in Thann-Guebwiller

Communes are the smallest local government areas in France, similar to towns or villages. The Arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller has 81 communes.

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 Thann-Guebwiller para niños