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    Alsace (/ælˈsæs/, US also /ælˈseɪs, ˈælsæs/; French: [alzas] ; Low Alemannic German/Alsatian: Elsàss [ˈɛlsɑs]; German: Elsass (German spelling before 1996:...
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    Alsace–Lorraine (German: Elsaß-Lothringen), officially the Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine (German: Reichsland Elsaß-Lothringen), was a former territory...
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    former administrative regions, Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine, on 1 January 2016 under the provisional name of Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine (pronounced...
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    eastern France. Located at the border with Germany in the historic region of Alsace, it is the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin department. It is the official seat...
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  • Alsace may also refer to: Alsace, Queensland, a locality in the Central Highlands Region Alsace wine region Alsace-Lorraine Duchy of Alsace Alsace, California...
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    Alsace wine or Alsatian wine (French: Vin d'Alsace; German: Elsässer Wein; Haut Rhin Alsatian: d'r Wii vum Elsàss; Bas Rhin Alsatian: de Win vum Elsàss)...
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  • Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace (commonly known as RC Strasbourg, Racing Straßburg, RCSA, RCS, or simply Strasbourg; Alsatian: Füeßbàllmànnschàft Vu Stroßburri)...
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  • The history of Alsace has been influenced by the Rhine and its tributaries, a favorable climate, fertile loess soils, and the region's relative accessibility...
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    Colmar (redirect from Colmar, Alsace)
    Grand Est region of north-eastern France. The third-largest commune in Alsace (after Strasbourg and Mulhouse), it is the seat of the prefecture of the...
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  • The Alsace was an American automobile manufactured by Piedmont between 1920 and 1921 for Automotive Products Co. of New York, made with right-hand drive...
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    Mulhouse (redirect from Mulhouse, Alsace)
    [myːlˈhaʊzn̩] ); meaning "mill house") is a city of the European Collectivity of Alsace (Haut-Rhin department, in the Grand Est region of France), close to the...
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    Margaret I (c. 1145 - died 15 November 1194) was the countess of Flanders suo jure from 1191 to her death. Margaret was the daughter of Count Thierry of...
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    "Ardennes-Alsace" battle credit (the entirety of U.S. First, Third and Seventh Armies), which includes losses suffered during the German offensive in Alsace, Operation...
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    Odile of Alsace, also known as Odilia and Ottilia, born c. 662 - c. 720 at Mont Sainte-Odile), is a saint venerated in the Catholic Church and the Eastern...
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    (1210-10-16)16 October 1210 Buried St. Peter's Church, Leuven Noble family House of Alsace Spouse(s) Henry I, Duke of Brabant Issue Marie, Holy Roman Empress Adelaide...
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    The territory of the former Alsace-Lorraine, legally known as Alsace-Moselle, is a region in the eastern part of France, bordering with Germany. Its principal...
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    The Battle of Alsace was a military campaign between the Allies, mainly French, and the Germans in Alsace, eastern France, from 20 November 1944 to 19...
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    Rhine'; Alsatian: Owerelsàss or ‘s Iwerlànd; German: Oberelsass, lit. 'Upper Alsace') is a département in the Grand Est region, France, bordering both Germany...
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    The history of the Jews in Alsace is one of the oldest in Europe. It was first attested to in 1165 by Benjamin of Tudela, who wrote about a "large number...
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  • Société Air Alsace was an airline with its head office on the grounds of the Colmar-Houssen Aerodrome in Colmar, France. Air Alsace began as an air taxi...
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  • The Tour Alsace (or Tour d'Alsace) is a five-day road bicycle race held annually in Alsace, France. It was first held in 2004 and it is a 2.2 rated event...
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    The European Collectivity of Alsace (French: Collectivité européenne d'Alsace; Alsatian: D'Europäischa Gebiatskärwerschàft Elsàss; German: Europäische...
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    Alsace Grand Cru is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée for wines made in specific parcels of the Alsace wine region of France. The Grand Cru AOC was recognized...
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  • The Duchy of Alsace (Latin: Ducatus Alsacensi, Ducatum Elisatium; German: Herzogtum Elsaß) was a large political subdivision of the Frankish Empire during...
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  • Miss Alsace is a French beauty pageant which selects a representative for the Miss France national competition from the region of Alsace. The first Miss...
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    The November 1918 insurgency in Alsace-Lorraine is a series of events which occurred when the region of Alsace–Lorraine passed from German to French sovereignty...
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    Nancy 1790–1871 Meurthe (river) Ceased to exist following the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by the German Empire in 1871 and was not recreated after the province...
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    Issenheim (redirect from Isenheim, Alsace)
    Issenheim (French pronunciation: [isənaim] ; German: Isenheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The Isenheim...
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    Bas-Rhin (redirect from Lower Rhine, Alsace)
    Bas-Rhin (French pronunciation: [bɑ.ʁɛ̃]) is a département in Alsace which is a part of the Grand Est super-region of France. The name means 'Lower Rhine'...
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    Council of Alsace (French: Conseil régional d'Alsace, Alsatian: Regionalrööt vum Elsass) was the regional council of the French region of Alsace from 1982...
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