Communes of the Bas-Rhin department facts for kids

Map showing where Bas-Rhin is located in France.

France has many small towns and villages, and each one is called a "commune." Imagine them like local neighborhoods or small cities, each with its own local government. This article is about all the communes found in a special area of France called the Bas-Rhin département. A département is like a county or a state in other countries. Bas-Rhin is located in eastern France, close to the border with Germany.

Exploring Communes in Bas-Rhin

Bas-Rhin is home to 527 different communes. Each commune has its own mayor and local council, who make decisions about things like schools, roads, and local services for the people living there. Even though there are many communes, they all work together within the larger Bas-Rhin département.

What is a Commune?

A commune is the smallest way France divides its land for local government. It can be a tiny village with just a few hundred people or a big city like Strasbourg, which is the main city in Bas-Rhin. No matter their size, communes are important because they are where citizens connect directly with their local leaders.

Special Groups of Communes

Sometimes, communes decide to work together even more closely to share resources and make bigger plans. These groups are called "intercommunalities." Here are two examples mentioned for Bas-Rhin:

• Strasbourg Urban Community (CUS): This is a group of communes around the city of Strasbourg. It was created in 1966. These communes work together on big projects like public transport, waste management, and economic development for the whole urban area.
• Sarreguemines Confluences Agglomeration Community (CAS): This group started in 2002. While most of its communes are in another département called Moselle, some are linked to Bas-Rhin. Agglomeration communities help communes in a city area cooperate on shared services and planning.

These groups help the communes manage services more efficiently and plan for the future, benefiting everyone who lives there.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Comunas del Bajo Rin para niños