Molsheim

Molsheim is a commune in north-eastern France, in the Bas-Rhin department, of which it is a subprefecture. It is in the Grand Est region.
The "commmune" is in the historical and cultural region of Alsace.
Geography.
Molsheim is in the central part of the Bas-Rhin department, to the west of Strasbourg. The Bruche river, a left tributary of the Ill river, flows through the "commune".
The "commune" has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The distances from Molsheim to other cities are:
The "commune" of Molsheim is surrounded by the following "communes":
Climate.
The climate of Molsheim, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population.
The inhabitants of Molsheim are known, in French, as "Molsheimois" or "Molshémiens" (women: "Molsheimoises").
With a population of 9,263, Molsheim has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Molsheim
Administration.
Molsheim is a subprefecture in the Bas-Rhin department since 1919. It is the capital of the Molsheim "arrondissement" and is also the administrative centre () of the "canton" of Molsheim formed by 31 "communes", with 54,596 inhabitants (2014).
Twin towns.
Molsheim is twinned with Gerbrunn (Germany).