Strasbourg
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Summary
Strasbourg is a commune of France[1]. Strasbourg ranks in the top 0.0097% of commune of france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38,569 views/month, #3 of 31,031).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: European City of the Reformation[3]
- Member of: League of Historical Cities[4], Organization of World Heritage Cities[5], International Cities of Refuge Network[6]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Bas-Rhin[7], Eurometropolis of Strasbourg[8], arrondissement of Strasbourg[9]
- Country: France[10]
- Located in or next to body of water: Rhine[11], Canal du Faux-Rempart[12], Ill[13], Marne–Rhine Canal[14], Aar[15], Canal de la Bruche[16]
- Head of government: Jeanne Barseghian[17]
- Instance of: big city[18], border city[19]
- Official language: French[20]
- Shares border with: Bischheim[21], Eckbolsheim[22], Eschau[23], Illkirch-Graffenstaden[24], Lingolsheim[25], Oberhausbergen[26], Ostwald[27], Schiltigheim[28], La Wantzenau[29]
- Twinned administrative body: Boston[30], Dresden[31], Ramat Gan[32], Stuttgart[33], Leicester[34], Fez[35], Aida[36]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Strasbourg[37]
- Postal code: 67000[38], 67100[39], 67200[40]
- Commons category: Strasbourg[41]
- Patron saint: Saint Arbogast[42]
- Local dialing code: 388[43], 390[44], 368[45]
- Archives at: Strasbourg Archives[46]
- Inception: 12 BC[47]
- Significant event: Siege of Strasbourg[48], Oaths of Strasbourg[49], Alsace-Lorraine Soviet Republic[50], Battle of Hausbergen[51], Dancing Plague of 1518[52]
- Official website: https://www.strasbourg.eu[53], https://int.strasbourg.eu/de/[54], https://int.strasbourg.eu/en/[55], http://strasbourg.fr[56]
- Topic's main category: Category:Strasbourg[57]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Strasbourg include Strasbourg[58], a battleship[59]; Strasbourg Airport[60], an airport[61], in France[62]; boulevard de Strasbourg[63], a boulevard[64], in France[65], founded in 1852[66]; and 4690 Strasbourg[67], an asteroid[68].
Why It Matters
Strasbourg has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] Strasbourg is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
Entities named for Strasbourg include Strasbourg[58], a battleship[59]; Strasbourg Airport[60], an airport[61], in France[62]; boulevard de Strasbourg[63], a boulevard[64], in France[65], founded in 1852[66]; and 4690 Strasbourg[67], an asteroid[68].
FAQs
What awards did Strasbourg receive?
Honors received include European City of the Reformation[3].