Alsace is a cultural region and territorial collectivity in the Grand Est region of northeastern France, on the west bank of the upper Rhine bordering Germany and Switzerland. Covering 8,280 square kilometers with a population of 1,919,745 as of January 2021 and anchored by its largest city, Strasbourg, Alsace reflects centuries of blended German and French influence.
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1. Alsace (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationGeography section, area sentence
Alsace has an area of 8,283 km2, making it the smallest région of metropolitan France until 2016.
Lead section, population sentence
In January 2021, it had a population of 1,919,745.
Introduction
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.
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