Strasbourg | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 48°35′N 7°45′E / 48.58°N 7.75°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Bas-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Strasbourg |
Canton | 6 cantons |
Intercommunality | Strasbourg Eurométropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Roland Ries (PS) |
Area 1 | 78.26 km2 (30.22 sq mi) |
• Urban (2013[1]) | 224 km2 (86 sq mi) |
• Metro (2013[1]) | 1,351.5 km2 (521.8 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2014[2]) | 276,170 |
• Rank | 7th in France |
• Density | 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi) |
• Urban (2013[1]) | 456,759[3] |
• Metro (2013[1]) | 773,347[4] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 67482 / |
Dialling codes | 0388, 0390, 0368 |
Elevation | 132–151 m (433–495 ft) |
Website | www |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Strasbourg is a city in eastern France, the prefecture of Grand Est. Today, about 275,000 people live there (with around 780,000 in the metropolitan area). It lies on the left bank of the Rhine, opposite the German city of Kehl.
Strasbourg is the seat Council of Europe, of the European Court of Human Rights and of the European Parliament. A lot of people also consider Strasbourg to be the capital of the European Union.