Information and statistics

Area

8 280 km²

Population

1 775 000 inhabitants (1 120 000 in the Lower -Rhine

685 000 in the Upper - Rhine)

Unemployment rate

2008: First term = 6.3 %

Administrative division

Alsace comprises two counties: the Lower-Rhine in the North of Alsace (Prefecture: Strasbourg) and the Upper-Rhine in the South of Alsace (Prefecture: Colmar). The region is governed by the Alsace regional council.

Capital

Strasbourg

Main cities

Strasbourg (urban area of 710 000 inhabitants), Mulhouse (urban area of 270 000 inhabitants), Colmar (urban area of 115 000 inhabitants).