Colmar
Sign in to saveColmar (; ; or ) is a city and commune in the Haut-Rhin department and Alsace region of north-eastern France. The third-largest commune in Alsace (after Strasbourg and Mulhouse), it is the seat of the prefecture of the Haut-Rhin department and of the subprefecture of the Colmar-Ribeauvillé arrondissement.
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Colmar is a city in the Alsace region of northeastern France and serves as the administrative center (prefecture) for the Haut-Rhin department. As the third-largest city in Alsace after Strasbourg and Mulhouse, it plays an important role in the local governance and administration of its region.
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Colmar (; ; or ) is a city and commune in the Haut-Rhin department and Alsace region of north-eastern France. The third-largest commune in Alsace (after Strasbourg and Mulhouse), it is the seat of the prefecture of the Haut-Rhin department and of the subprefecture of the Colmar-Ribeauvillé arrondissement.
Colmar was first mentioned in the 9th century and grew into an important medieval trading town within the Holy Roman Empire. In the 17th century it was annexed by France under Louis XIV, though it retained a distinct German character due to its location and culture. The city shifted between French and German control multiple times, before being permanently restored to France in 1945.