Alsace
Sign in to saveAlsace 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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- Views of Cernay, Colmar, Strasbourg, Château de Hohenbourg, Riquewihr, Neuf-Brisach
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- France
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- Territorial collectivity
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- European Collectivity of Alsace
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- Prefecture
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- Strasbourg
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- 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
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- Geography
- Topography
- Geology
- Climate
- Governance
- Administrative divisions
- Society
- Demographics
- Immigration
- Religion
- Culture
- Symbolism
- Strasbourg
- Flags
- Language
- Architecture
- Cuisine
- Food
- Wines
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- Sports
- In tales
- The term "Alsatia"
- Economy
- Tourism
- Transportation
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- Air traffic
- Cycling network
- Notable people
- Arts
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- Major communities
- Sister regions
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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.
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.