Alsace

Also known as Elsass

Alsace is a cultural region and a territorial collectivity in the Grand Est administrative region of northeastern France, on the west bank of the upper Rhine, next to Germany and Switzerland. In January 2021, it had a population of 1,919,745. Alsatian culture is characterized by a blend of German and French influences.

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Alsace is a region in northeastern France, located along the Rhine River near the German and Swiss borders, with a distinctive culture shaped by both German and French traditions. With nearly two million residents, it serves as a cultural crossroads between France and its neighboring countries.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Alsace
Settlement.anthem: ()
Settlement.image_caption: Views of Cernay, Colmar, Strasbourg, Château de Hohenbourg, Riquewihr, Neuf-Brisach
Settlement.image_map: Carte Alsace 2018.png
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Alsace.svg
Settlement.image_shield: BlasonAlsace.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: France
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Territorial collectivity
Settlement.subdivision_name1: European Collectivity of Alsace
Settlement.seat_type: Prefecture
Settlement.seat: Strasbourg
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8280
Settlement.population_total: 1919745
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_as_of: Jan. 2021
Settlement.population_demonym: Alsatian
Settlement.demographics_type1: GDP

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: historical region
Demonym: alsaziano
Country: France
Located in: Kingdom of France
Area: 8280
Elevation: 1424
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Image: Blick ins Münstertal 140707.JPG
Flag: Rot un Wiss
Patron saint: Odile of Alsace

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language used: Zarphatic
category for people born here: Category:Births in Alsace
Commons category: Alsace
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Grand Est
Commons gallery: Alsace
category of associated people: Category:People from Alsace
topic's main category: Category:Alsace
native label: 's Elsàss
different from: European Collectivity of Alsace
social media followers: 22946
P8168: Achatinella casta
P12749: Carl Bosch
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 2015-12-31
number of viewers/listeners: 829795

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Encyclopedic overview

59 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Pre-Roman Alsace
Roman Alsace
Alemannic and Frankish Alsace
Alsace within the Holy Roman Empire
German ''Land'' within the Kingdom of France
From French Revolution to the Franco-Prussian War
Alsatian Jews
Struggle between France and united Germany
After World War II
Timeline
Geography
Topography
Geology
Climate
Governance
Administrative divisions
Society
Demographics
Immigration
Religion
Culture
Symbolism
Strasbourg
Flags
Language
Architecture
Cuisine
Food
Wines
Beers
Sports
In tales
The term "Alsatia"
Economy
Tourism
Transportation
Roads
Trains
Waterways
Air traffic
Cycling network
Notable people
Arts
Business
Literature
Military
Nobility
Religion
Sciences
Sports
Major communities
Sister regions
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

Until 1871, Alsace included the area now known as the Territoire de Belfort, which formed its southernmost part. From 1982 to 2016, Alsace was the smallest administrative in metropolitan France, consisting of the Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin departments. Territorial reform passed by the French Parliament in 2014 resulted in the merger of the Alsace administrative region with Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine to form Grand Est. On 1 January 2021, the departments of Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin merged into the new European Collectivity of Alsace but remained part of the region Grand Est.

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