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Alsace (/ æ l ˈ s æ s /, US also / æ l ˈ s eɪ s, ˈ æ l s æ s /; French: ⓘ; Low Alemannic German/Alsatian: Elsàss; German: Elsass (German spelling before 1996: Elsaß.) ⓘ; Latin: Alsatia) is a cultural region and a territorial collectivity in eastern France, on the west bank of the upper Rhine next to Germany and Switzerland.
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L’Alsace (prononcé /al.zas/ ; en alsacien s'Elsàss ; en allemand das Elsass) est une région historique et une collectivité territoriale de l’Est de la France, à la frontière avec l'Allemagne et la Suisse. Ses habitants sont appelés les Alsaciens. Sa capitale est Strasbourg.
- Drapeau de l'Alsace, juxtaposant les armes des deux départements.
Alsace, historical region and former région of France, incorporated since January 2016 into the région of Grand Est. As an administrative entity, it encompassed the départements of Haut-Rhin (“Upper Rhine”) and Bas-Rhin (“Lower Rhine”) and was bounded by the régions of Lorraine to the west and Franche-Comté to the southwest.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 5, 2020 · Alsace is an inland region in northeastern France, bordering Germany and Switzerland and situated primarily on plains formed along the west bank of the Rhine River. The Vosges mountains lie to the west, while the Black Forest and Jura mountain ranges are found to the east and southeast, respectively.
Alsace, Historical region and former région of France, incorporated since January 2016 into Grand Est. As an administrative entity, it encompassed the départements of Haut-Rhin (“Upper Rhine”) and Bas-Rhine (“Lower Rhine”) and was bounded by the régions of Lorraine to the west and Franche-Comté to the southwest.
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