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Alsace

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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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Region Type
Cultural Region 1
Region Type
Cultural Region 1
Area (sq km)
8283 1
Population
1,919,745 1
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Source Wikipedia: AmishLead sectiontier 3
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The Amish ( , also or ; Pennsylvania German: Amisch), formally the Old Order Amish, are a group of traditionalist Anabaptist Christian church fellowships with Swiss and Alsatian origins.
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1. Alsace (Wikipedia)
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  • Geography 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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Wikidata: Alsace
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