Canton of Bischheim

Location of the canton of Bischheim in the arrondissement of Strasbourg-Campagne and in the department of Bas-Rhin

The Canton Bischheim was 2015 a French constituency in the Arrondissement Strasbourg-Campagne in Bas-Rhin department in the region of Alsace .

history

The canton was founded on March 4, 1790 as part of the establishment of the départements as part of what was then the "Strasbourg district". With the establishment of the arrondissements on February 17, 1800, the canton was redesigned as part of what was then the arrondissement of Strasbourg. From 1871 to 1919 there was no further subdivision of what was then the "District of Strasbourg (Land)". On June 28, 1919, the canton became part of the new arrondissement of Strasbourg-Campagne. On March 22, 2015, the canton was dissolved.

See also : History of the Bas-Rhin department  and History of the Strasbourg-Campagne arrondissement

geography

The canton bordered the canton of Mundolsheim in the north and the canton of Schiltigheim in the south .

Communities

The two municipalities of the canton were (population as of Jan. 1, 2012):

• Bischheim (17,491)
• Hœnheim (11,031)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Decree No. 2014-185 of the French Interior Ministry on the redistribution of the cantons in the Bas-Rhin department