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	Topics Bas-Rhin Topic Home Bas-Rhin is a départementDépartement Summary #REDIRECT:Department ... of FranceFrance France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and whi... . The name means "Lower RhineRhine The Rhine River is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe at 1,320 kilometres , with an average discharge o... ". History Bas-Rhin is one of the original 83 départements created on 4 March 1790, during the French RevolutionFrench Revolution Summary The French Revolution was a pivotal period in the history of French, European and Western civilization.... . In the mid-1790s, following the French occupationPeace of Basel The Peace of Basel of 1795 consists of three peace treaties of France.... of the entire left bank of the Rhine, the northern boundary of the département was extended north beyond the Lauter to the Queich river to include the areas of Annweiler am TrifelsAnnweiler am Trifels Annweiler am Trifels, or Annweiler is town in the Sdliche Weinstrae district, in... , Landau in der PfalzLandau Landau or Landau in der Pfalz is an autonomous city surrounded by the Sdliche Weinstrae district of southern Rhinel... , Bad BergzabernBad Bergzabern Bad Bergzabern is a town and a municipality in the Sdliche Weinstrae district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... , and Wörth am RheinWörth am Rhein W?rth am Rhein is a municipality in the southermost part of the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... . However, upon Napoleon's second defeatBattle of Waterloo The Battle of Waterloo, fought on June 18, 1815, was Napoleon Bonaparte's last battle.... in 1815, the Congress of ViennaCongress of Vienna The Congress of Vienna was a conference between ambassadors from the major powers in Europe that was chaired by the Austrian... reassigned the areas north of the Lauter to BavariaBavaria The Free State of Bavaria , with an area of 70,553 km and 12.4 million inhabitants, forms the southernmost state... ; and those territories are now presently located in the neighbouring German stateStates of Germany Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as *Lnder.... of Rhineland-PalatinateRhineland-Palatinate Rhineland-Palatinate* is one of 16 Bundeslnder of Germany.... . The département has twice been incorporated into GermanyGermany Overview Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in central Europe.... : from 1871 (after France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian WarFranco-Prussian War The Franco-Prussian War was declared by France on Prussia, which was backed by the North German Confederation and the south... ) until the end of World War IWorld War I World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War and "The War to End All Wars" was a global m... in 1918, and again briefly during World War IIWorld War II World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers ,... (from 1940 to 1945). Geography The RhineRhine The Rhine River is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe at 1,320 kilometres , with an average discharge o... has always been of great historical and economical importance to the area, and it forms the eastern border of Bas-Rhin. The area is also home to some of the foothills of the VosgesVosges Vosges is a French dpartement, named after the Vosges mountain range. ... . To the north of Bas-Rhin lies the Palatinate forest (Pfälzerwald) in the German Land of Rhineland-PalatinateRhineland-Palatinate Rhineland-Palatinate is one of 16 Bundeslnder of Germany.... , and the Land of Baden-WürttembergBaden-Württemberg Baden-Wrttemberg is a state of Germany in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine.... lies to the east. To the south lies Haut-RhinHaut-Rhin Haut-Rhin is a French dpartement, named after the Rhine river. ... , the town of ColmarColmar Colmar is a town and commune in the Haut-Rhin dpartement of Alsace, France.... and southern AlsaceAlsace Overview Alsace is one of 26 french rgions, located on the eastern border of France, on the west bank of the Upper Rhine, adjace... , and to the west the département of MoselleMoselle Moselle is a dpartement in the northeast of France named after the Moselle River. ... in LorraineLorraine (région) Lorraine is one of the 26 r?gions of France.... . See also Communes of the Bas-Rhin department sorted by arrondissements and cantons Arrondissements of the Bas-Rhin départementArrondissements of the Bas-Rhin département The 7 arrondissements of the Bas-Rhin department are:... Cantons of the Bas-Rhin départementCantons of the Bas-Rhin département The following is a list of the 44 cantons of the Bas-Rhin department, in France, sorted by arrondissement: ... Economy Demographics Culture Miscellaneous StrasbourgStrasbourg Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace rgion of northeastern France, with approximately 650,000 inh... , the chef lieu of Bas-Rhin is one of two seats of the European ParliamentEuropean Parliament The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union , directly elected by EU citizens once every five y... , the other being BrusselsBrussels Brussels is the capital of Belgium, the French Community of Belgium, the Flemish Community, the Flemish Region and the main... . External links