The Duchy of Alsace (Latin: Ducatus Alsacensi, Ducatum Elisatium; German: Herzogtum Elsaß) was a large political subdivision of the Frankish Empire during the last century and a half of Merovingian rule.

Duchy of Alsace (circa 630–699) Treaty of Verdun (843) Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg ... French map with shading showing départements before 1870 with black lines after 1871 [b] ... Alsace–Lorraine, De 1870 À Nos Jours: Histoire d'un "pays perdu". Nancy: Place Stanislas, 2010.

Alsace is one of the more fertile regions in central Europe. The hills are generally richly wooded, chiefly with fir, beech, and oak. Annual precipitation is relatively low, ranging from 20 to 28 inches (500 to 700 mm).

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Map of the Duchy of Lorraine (1756), showing its somewhat dispersed communes by region of France and Germany, for the latter the English and German term for the region is Saarland.

Map of the German internal borders as of the mid-1930s. The German Empire, established after the unification of Germany in 1871 under Prussian leadership, consists of 27 states, including four kingdoms, eighth grand duchies, five duchies, seven principalities, and three free cities.

Jul 19, 1998 · Alsace-Lorraine, area comprising the present French départements of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin, and Moselle. Alsace-Lorraine was the name given to the 5,067 square miles (13,123 square km) of territory that was ceded by France to Germany in …

Below is a map of the historic Alsace region of France, once the smallest French region, located in the northeast of France on the Border with Germany and Switzerland. Since 2016 the regions of Alsace, Lorraine, and Champagne-Ardenne were combined to …

Nov 29, 2023 · Departments: Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin. Capital: Strasbourg. Cities: Mulhouse. Population: ~ 1,900,000. Area: 3,200 sq mi (8,280 sq km). Written and fact-checked by Ontheworldmap.com team.