bas-rhin

Bas-Rhin
Coat of Arms du Bas-Rhin Details
Information
Number	67
Region	Alsace
Prefecture	Strasbourg
Subprefecture	Haguenau Molsheim Saverne Slestat Wissembourg
Population - Total (1999) - Density	Ranked 18th 1,026,120 216 /km
Area	4,755 km
Arrondissements	7
Cantons	44
Communes	526
President of the general council	Philippe Richert
Location
Location of Bas-Rhin in France

Bas-Rhin is a French dpartement, named after the Rhine river.

History

The dpartement was created on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution.

The Rhine River has always been of importance to the area.

Strasbourg is the seat of the European parliament.

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