City population: 272,800 people (1999)
Metro population: 612,000 people
Size: 78.26 km (48.63 miles)

Departement: Bas Rhin (67)
Region: Alsace
Country: France (33)
Elevation: 132 m - 151 m

Postal Code: 6700, 67100, 67200
Telecom Zone: Europe (+3 or +4)
Area Code: +33 3 88

- Strasbourg (in German Srassburg) is a city with a special European Status.
- It is the 6th largest city of France, the 131th largest city of the Europe.
- It is the capital of the region Alsace and of the Departement Bas-Rhin.
- The city is located near the river Rhine and very close to Germany.
- Strasbourg is divided into I0 cantons.
- The name Strasbourg comes from "Strateburgun".
- Strasbourg is famous for its cathedral which took 4 centuries to build without ever been completeley accomplished: In fact the construction started in 1015 to end in 1439, but the second tower was never finished.
- During history Strasbourg changed borders many times switching between France and Germany. In 1960 finaly it is decided to make Strasbourg one of the symbols of French and German reconsiliation.
- With Brussels and Luxembourg, Strasbourg is a center of Europe as the home of the European Parliament.