# Lobsann

> commune in Bas-Rhin, France

**Wikidata**: [Q21400](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21400)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobsann)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/lobsann

## Summary
Lobsann is a commune (municipality) in the Bas-Rhin department of northeastern France. It is administratively part of the arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg and lies at geographic coordinates 48.963333333333 N, 7.8461111111111 E.

## Key Facts
- Lobsann is a commune of France (France = country in Western Europe with overseas territories).  
- Administrative department: Bas-Rhin (French administrative district of the European Collectivity of Alsace; Bas-Rhin inception: 1790-03-04).  
- Current arrondissement: arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg (inception: 2015-01-01).  
- Former arrondissement association: arrondissement of Wissembourg (historic arrondissement: 1800–1870, 1919–1940, 1944–2015).  
- Historical regional association: territory lies within the historical region associated with Unterelsaß (name for the central district of the imperial territory Elsaß‑Lothringen / Alsace‑Lorraine in the German Empire; inception: 1871-05-20; Unterelsaß existed within the German Empire from 1871 to 1918).  
- Coordinates: latitude 48.963333333333, longitude 7.8461111111111.  
- Population (structured counts provided): 627.0; 634.0; 644.0; 640.0; 644.0; 648.0; 652.0; 656.0; 660.0; 663.0.  
- Wikidata description: "commune in Bas-Rhin, France."  
- Wikipedia article title: Lobsann.  
- Wikimedia sitelink count: 45.

## FAQs
Q: What is the administrative status of Lobsann?  
A: Lobsann is a commune, the basic territorial and municipal subdivision in France.

Q: In which department and arrondissement is Lobsann located?  
A: Lobsann is in the Bas-Rhin department and is part of the arrondissement of Haguenau‑Wissembourg. Historically it has been associated with the arrondissement of Wissembourg during the periods that arrondissement existed.

Q: Where is Lobsann geographically?  
A: Its geographic coordinates are 48.963333333333 N latitude and 7.8461111111111 E longitude, placing it in northeastern France within the Alsace area.

Q: What are the available population figures for Lobsann?  
A: The structured population counts provided are: 627.0; 634.0; 644.0; 640.0; 644.0; 648.0; 652.0; 656.0; 660.0; 663.0.

Q: Does Lobsann have historical connections to German administration?  
A: Yes. The territory of Lobsann lies within the broader historical region that was known as Unterelsaß, the central district of Elsaß‑Lothringen (Alsace‑Lorraine) under the German Empire between 1871 and 1918.

Q: Where can I find more structured data and an encyclopedic article about Lobsann?  
A: The Wikipedia article is titled "Lobsann" and the entity has a Wikidata description "commune in Bas-Rhin, France" with 45 sitelinks across Wikimedia projects.

## Why It Matters
Lobsann is a local municipal unit that illustrates France’s territorial organization at the commune level within the historic and administratively significant Alsace area. As a populated place in Bas‑Rhin, it contributes to the demographic and cultural fabric of the European Collectivity of Alsace. Its placement within modern and historical arrondissements (Haguenau‑Wissembourg and the former Wissembourg) and its location inside the historical Unterelsaß region reflect the complex Franco‑German administrative and historical shifts that have shaped local governance, identity, and regional boundaries in northeastern France. The available sequence of population counts documents its small, stable population scale within rural/communal France and supports demographic and administrative comparison with neighboring communes.

## Notable For
- Being a commune in the Bas‑Rhin department of the European Collectivity of Alsace.  
- Administrative membership of the arrondissement of Haguenau‑Wissembourg (created 2015-01-01).  
- Historical placement within the area associated with Unterelsaß (central district of Elsaß‑Lothringen under the German Empire, 1871–1918).  
- A concise, documented set of population counts (ten provided structured values).  
- Exact geographic coordinates: 48.963333333333 N, 7.8461111111111 E.  
- Presence in Wikimedia projects as indicated by a sitelink count of 45 and a dedicated Wikipedia article titled "Lobsann."

## Body

### Administrative status and classification
- Lobsann is officially classified as a commune, the municipal-level territorial subdivision established across France since the Revolution (commune of France inception: 1789).  
- It is administratively placed within the Bas‑Rhin department. Bas‑Rhin is a French administrative district of the European Collectivity of Alsace and was created on 1790-03-04.  
- For arrondissement-level administration, Lobsann belongs to the arrondissement of Haguenau‑Wissembourg, an arrondissement created on 2015-01-01.  
- Historically, Lobsann’s territory has been associated with the arrondissement of Wissembourg, a former arrondissement that existed in the periods 1800–1870, 1919–1940, and 1944–2015.

### Geography and coordinates
- The commune’s precise geographic coordinates are latitude 48.963333333333 and longitude 7.8461111111111.  
- Those coordinates place Lobsann in northeastern France within the broader historical and cultural region commonly referred to as Alsace.

### Historical context and regional associations
- Lobsann lies within the geographic area that formed part of the historical region known as Unterelsaß. Unterelsaß was the name given to the central district of the imperial territory Elsaß‑Lothringen (Alsace‑Lorraine) in the German Empire after 1871. Unterelsaß as an administrative name has an inception date of 1871-05-20 and applies to the 1871–1918 German imperial period.  
- The commune’s administrative history reflects the shifting governance of Alsace between French and German authorities across the 19th and 20th centuries, as indicated by its association with the former arrondissement of Wissembourg during the stated historical windows.

### Demographics
- The structured population values available for Lobsann are the following counts: 627.0; 634.0; 644.0; 640.0; 644.0; 648.0; 652.0; 656.0; 660.0; 663.0.  
- Those figures document the small-scale population characteristic of many rural communes in Bas‑Rhin and offer a basis for trend analysis when paired with dates (not provided here).

### Identifiers and data links
- Lobsann’s Wikipedia title is "Lobsann."  
- The Wikidata short description for the entity is "commune in Bas-Rhin, France."  
- The entity has a Wikimedia sitelink count of 45, indicating its representation across multiple Wikimedia projects and language editions.

### Related administrative entities (summary)
- Country: France — the sovereign state in which Lobsann is located. France is a Western European country with a long recorded institutional history (notable inception references in source material include Treaty of Verdun 843, Francia 481, and First French Empire 1804).  
- Department: Bas‑Rhin — department of the European Collectivity of Alsace; inception 1790-03-04.  
- Present arrondissement: Haguenau‑Wissembourg — arrondissement in France; inception 2015-01-01.  
- Former arrondissement: Wissembourg — former arrondissement with historic existence windows 1800–1870, 1919–1940, 1944–2015.  
- Historical district: Unterelsaß — central district name for Elsaß‑Lothringen under the German Empire (1871–1918; inception recorded 1871-05-20).

### Further notes
- All facts above are drawn from the provided structured source material: classification as a French commune; departmental and arrondissement attachments (with inception dates where supplied); historical regional naming (Unterelsaß and its period under the German Empire); geographic coordinates; the set of population counts; and identifier metadata (Wikipedia title, Wikidata description, sitelink count).

## References

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4. INSEE code
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8. Recensement de la population 2015. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 2017
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10. Populations légales 2017
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13. Populations légales 2020
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21. [2016](https://data.geopf.fr/telechargement/download/GEOFLA/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28.7z)
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