Canton of Benfeld

Benfeld
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
No. of communes13
Disbanded2015
SeatBenfeld
Population
 (2012)
20,928

The canton of Benfeld is a former canton of France, located in the Bas-Rhin department, in the Alsace region. It had 20,928 inhabitants (2012).[1] It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 13 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Erstein in 2015.[2]

Communes

The communes of the canton of Benfeld were:[1]

  1. Benfeld
  2. Boofzheim
  3. Friesenheim
  4. Herbsheim
  5. Huttenheim
  6. Kertzfeld
  7. Kogenheim
  8. Matzenheim
  9. Rhinau
  10. Rossfeld
  11. Sand
  12. Sermersheim
  13. Witternheim

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Populations légales 2012: 67 Bas-Rhin, INSEE
  2. ^ Décret n° 2014-185 du 18 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Bas-Rhin

48°20′58″N 7°36′53″E / 48.34944°N 7.61472°E / 48.34944; 7.61472


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