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Strasbourg

Western Europe

Strasbourg is a prefecture and commune, and the largest city of the Grand Est region of northeastern France, in the historic region of Alsace. It is the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin department and the official seat of the European Parliament. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
293,771 1
Area (sq km)
78.26 1
Founding Year
12 BCE 2
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Elevation (m)
150 2
Latitude
48.58333 degrees north 1
Longitude
7.74583 degrees east 1
Connections

Associated With

France, Countries
Source Strasbourg (Wikipedia)
Grand Est, States or Territories

strasbourg is associated with grand-est.

Source Grand Est (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Grand Est, States or Territories

strasbourg is the capital of grand-est.

Source Grand Est (Wikipedia)
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Origin Of

Hans Arp

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Hans Arp
Marcel Marceau

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Marcel Marceau
Sebastian Dadler

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Getty Research Institute, Union List of Artist Names: Sebastian Dadler (German goldsmith and medalist, 1586-1657)Birth and Death Places
Quote, Birth and Death Places
Born: Strasbourg (Grand Est, France) (inhabited place)

Site Of

Hans Denck

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Source Wikipedia: Hans DenckArticle texttier 2
Quote, Article text
In late 1526 he fled from there and arrived in Strasbourg in November 1526 where he stayed with Ludwig Haetzer, a like-minded Anabaptist.
Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin

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Source Louis Claude de Saint-Martin (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
From 1788 until 1791 he resided at Strasbourg, where he met Baron Karl Göran Silfverhjelm, the nephew of Emanuel Swedenborg.
European Court of Human Rights

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University of Strasbourg

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Sources
1. Strasbourg (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Strasbourg is a prefecture and commune, and the largest city of the Grand Est region of northeastern France, in the historic region of Alsace. It is the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin department and the official seat of the European Parliament.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    293,771
  • Infobox, Population year
    2023
  • Infobox: area km2
    78.26
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    48.58333°N, 7.74583°E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    48.58333°N, 7.74583°E
  • Associated With: France, Infobox, Country
    france
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Strasbourg (Wikidata)
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 150 m
  • P571 (inception)
    inception -12
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Grand Est (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital
Quote, Infobox, capital
Strasbourg
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Wikidata: Strasbourg
Wikidata Q6602, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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