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region of

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(German: Elsaß) used prior to the annexation of the region by France during the reign of King

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in 1681 and again from 1870 to 1918 and from 1940 to 1945, when Alsace was re-annexed to Germany. Alsatian names used since the 6th century differ. This list includes only names that differ significantly; the list of minor spelling differences, such as Zutzendorf/Zützendorf is incomplete. Included are names where the sole difference is -weiler instead of -willer, e.g. Dettwiller (French)/Dettweiler (German). {, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! French ! German ! note , - , Albé , Erlenbach , , - , Altorf , Altdorf (bei Molsheim) , , - ,

Ammerschwihr Ammerschwihr (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Haut-Rhin Departments of France, department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Ammerschwihriens''. Geography Ammerschwihr is a small town located on the W ...

, Ammerschweier , , - , Appenwihr , Appenweier , , - , Artzenheim , Arzenheim , , - , Aspach-le-Bas , Nieder Aspach , "Lower Aspach" , - , Aspach-le-Haut , Ober Aspach , "Upper Aspach" , - , Aubure , Altweier , , - , Barembach , Barenbach , either "bear creek" or "barren creek" , - , Bellefosse , Schöngrund , "beautiful pit" , - , Bellemagny , Baronsweiler , , - , Belmont , Schönenberg im Breuschtal , , - , Bennwihr , Bennweier , , - , Berentzwiller , Berenzweiler , , - , Bernardvillé , Bernhardsweiler , , - , Bischtroff-sur-Sarre , Bischdorf a.d. Saar , , - , Bischwihr , Bischweier , , - , Blancherupt , Bliensbach , , - , Bourbach-le-Bas , Nieder Burbach , "lower Burbach" , - , Bourbach-le-Haut , Ober Burbach , "upper Burbach" , - , Bourg , Burg , , - , Bourg-Bruche , Breuschburg , , - , Bourgheim , Burgheim , , - , Bourtzwiller , Burzweiler , , - , Bouxwiller , Buchsweiler , , - , Bréchaumont , Brückensweiler , , - , Bruebach , Brubach , , - , Burnhaupt-le-Bas , Nieder Burnhaupt , , - , Burnhaupt-le-Haut , Ober Burnhaupt , , - , Cernay , Sennheim , , - , Chalampé , Eichwald , , - , Champenay , Kampenheim , , - , Charbes , Mittelscher , , - , Châtenois , Kestenholz , , - , Cleebourg , Kleeburg , , - , Climbach , Klimbach , , - , Climont , Weinberg , , - , Colroy-la-Roche , Kolrein , , - , Cosswiller , Koßweiler , , - , Courtavon , Ottendorf (Elsass) , , - , Crastatt , Krastatt , , - , Croettwiller , Kröttweiler , , - , Cronenbourg , Kronenburg , , - , Dannemarie , Dammerkirch , , - , Dieffenbach-au-Val , Diefenbach im Tal , , - , Eberbach-Seltz , Unknown , , - , Eguisheim , Egisheim , , - , Ehnwihr , Ehnweier , , - ,

Eichhoffen Eichhoffen (; ) is a commune, in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. Eichhoffen station has rail connections to Strasbourg and Sélestat. Politics and government Elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2020, the current ma ...

, Eichhofen , , - , Eschbourg , Eschburg , , - , Eteimbes , Welschsteinbach , , - , Ferrette , Pfirt , , - , Flaxlanden , Flachslanden , , - , Flexbourg , Flexburg , , - , Folgensbourg , Folgensburg , , - , Fort-Louis , Ludwigsfeste , , - , Fortschwihr , Fortschweier , , - , Fouchy , Grube , , - , Fouday , Urbach a.d. Breusch , , - , Frankenbourg , Frankenburg , , - , Fréland , Urbach (bei Kayersberg) , , - , Fulleren , Füllern , , - , Galfingue , Galfingen , , - , Gensbourg , Gensburg , , - , Giragoutte , ??? , , - ,

Gottenhouse Gottenhouse (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Bas-Rhin Departments of France, department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The name of the commune was officially changed from ''Gottenhausen'' to ''Gottenhouse'' in February 1948.< ...

, Gottenhausen , , - , Grand Rombach , Groß Rumbach , , - , Grandfontaine , Michelbrunn , , - , Gueberschwihr , Geberschweier , , - ,

Guebwiller Guebwiller (; Alsatian language, Alsatian: ''Gàwiller'' ; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Haut-Rhin Departments of France, département in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It was a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of the de ...

, Gebweiler , , - , Guémar , Gemar , , - , Guevenatten , Gewenatten , , - , Guewenheim , Gewenheim , , - , Gumbrechtshoffen , Gumbrechtshofen , , - , Gundershoffen , Gundernshofen , , - , Harthouse , Harthausen , - , Haut-Andlau , Ober Andlau , - , Hésingue , Häsingen , - , Hinsbourg , Hinsburg , - , Hirsingue , Hirsingen , - , Holtzwihr , Holzweier , - , Hombourg , Homburg , - , Horbourg , Horburg , - ,

Hunawihr Hunawihr (; ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The village is a member of the ''Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (, ) is an independent association created in 1982 for the promotion of the t ...

, Hunaweier , - , Huningue , Hüningen , - , Husseren-Châteaux , Häusern b. Colmar , - , Husseren-Wesserling , Hüsseren-Wesserling , - , Huttingue , Hüttingen , - , Isenbourg , Isenburg , - , Kaltenhouse , Kaltenhausen , - , Kembs-Loechlé , Kembs-Löchle , - , Kientzvillé , Kienzweiler , - , Knoeringue , Knöringen , - , Koenigsbruck , Königsbrück , - , Koetzingue , Kötzingen , - , Kurtzenhouse , Kurzenhausen , - , La Hoube , Hub , - , La Petite-Lièpvre , Klein Leberau , - , La Petite-Pierre , Lützelstein , - , La Robersau , Rupprechtsau , - , La Vancelle , Wanzel , - , La Wantzenau , Wanzenau , - , Labaroche , Zell , - , Lalaye , Lach , - , Lapoutroie , Schnierlach , - , Lauterbourg , Lauterburg , - , Lauw , Aue , - , Le Bonhomme , Diedolshausen , - , Les Quatres-Vents , Vierwinden , - , Les Trois-Épis , Dreiähren , - , Levoncourt , Luffendorf , - , Leymen , Leimen , - , Lièpvre , Leberau , - , Ligsdorf , Lüxdorf , - , Lucelle , Lützel (Elsaß) , - , Lutzelhouse , Lützelhausen , - , Magny , Manningen , - , Maisonsgoutte , Meisengott , - , Marmoutier , Maursmünster , - , Marxenhouse , Marxenhausen , - , Masevaux , Masmünster , - , Mittelwihr , Mittelweier , - , Montreux-Jeune , Jung Münsterol , - , Montreux-Vieux , Alt Münsterol , - , Mont-St-Odilie , St. Odilienberg , - , Mooslargue , Mooslarg , - , Morsbronn-lès-Bains , Bad Morsbronn , - , Moulin-Neuf , Neumühle , - ,

Mulhouse Mulhouse (; ; Alsatian language, Alsatian: ''Mìlhüsa'' ; , meaning "Mill (grinding), mill house") is a France, French city of the European Collectivity of Alsace (Haut-Rhin department, in the Grand Est region of France). It is near the Fran ...

, Mülhausen im Elsaß , - , Munchhouse , Münchhausen , - , Mutzenhouse , Mützenhausen , - , Neubois , Gereuth , - , Neubourg , Neuburg , - ,

Neuf-Brisach Neuf-Brisach ( or , ; , , in contrast to " Old Breisach"; ) is a fortified town and commune of the department of Haut-Rhin in the French region of Alsace. The fortified town was intended to guard the border between France and the Holy Roman E ...

, Neu Breisach , - , Neunhoffen , Neunhofen , - , Nideraltdorf , Niederaltdorf , - , Niederbronn-les-Bains , Bad Niederbronn , - , Niedermorschwihr , Niedermorschweier , - , Niedernai , Nieder Ehnheim , - ,

Nordhouse Nordhouse (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories inclu ...

, Nordhausen , - , Obermorschwihr , Obermorschweier , - , Obermorschwiller , Obermorschweiler , - ,

Obernai Obernai (Alsatian language, Alsatian: ''Owernah''; ) is Communes of France, commune in the Bas-Rhin Departments of France, department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It lies on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains. Obernai is a rapidly g ...

, Ober Ehnheim , - , Oderen , Odern , - , Oelenberg-Couvent , Kloster Ölenberg , - , Oltingue , Oltingen , - , Orbey , Urbeis (bei Kaysersberg) , - , Orschwihr , Orschweier , - , Orschwiller , Orschweiler , - , Ortenbourg , Ortenburg , - , Osthoffen , Osthofen , - , Osthouse , Osthausen , - , Petit-Haut , Kleine Höhe , - , Petit-Landau , Klein Landau , - , Petit-Wingen , Klein Wingen , - , Petit-Wisches , Klein Wisch , - , Pfaffenhoffen , Pfaffenhofen , - , Pfetterhouse , Pfetterhausen , - , Plaine , Blen , - , Plobsheim , Plombsheim , - , Poutay , ??? , - , Ranrupt , Roggensbach , - , Réguisheim , Regisheim , - , Reichshoffen , Reichshofen , - , Reiningue , Reiningen , - , Remomont , ??? , - , Rhinau , Rheinau , - , Ribeaupierre , Rappoltstein , - , Ribeauvillé , Rappoltsweiler , - , Riedwihr , Reidweier , - , Riquewihr , Reichenweier , - , Roggenhouse , Roggenhausen , - , Romagny , Willern , - , Rombach-le-Franc , Deutsch Rumbach , - , Rorschwihr , Rorschweier , - , Saales , Saal , - , Saint-André , St. Andreas , - , Saint-Bernard , St. Bernhard , - , Saint-Blaise-la-Roche , St. Basien (bei Rappoltsweiler) , - , Saint-Blaise-aux-Mines , St. Blasius (bei Altkirch) , - , Saint-Cosme , St. Cosman , - , Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines , St. Kreuz , - , Sainte-Croix-en-Plaine , Heiligkreuz bei Colmar , - , Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines , Markirch , - , Saint-Gall , St. Gallen , - , St-Hippolyte , St. Pilt , - ,

Saint-Jean-Saverne Saint-Jean-Saverne (; ; Alsatian: ''Sànt Johànn'') is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, ...

, St. Johann bei Zabern , - , Saint-Leonard , St. Leonhard , - , Saint-Louis , St. Ludwig (bei Basel) , - , Saint-Materne , ??? , - , Saint-Maurice , St. Moritz , - , Saint-Pierre , St. Peter , - , Saint-Pierre-Bois , St. Petersholz , - , Saint-Pierre-sur-l'Hâte , St. Peter , - , Saint-Sébastien , St. Sebastian , - , Sarre-Union , Saarunion , - , Sarrewerden , Saarwerden , - , Saulxures , Salzern , - ,

Saverne Saverne (, ; Alsatian language, Alsatian: ; ) is a communes of France, commune in the Bas-Rhin departments of France, department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a mountain pass, pass ...

, Zabern , - , Schaffhouse-près-Seltz , Schaffhausen bei Selz , - ,

Schaffhouse-sur-Zorn Schaffhouse-sur-Zorn (, Alsatian: ''Schàffhüse'') is a former commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the commune Hochfelden.Schirmeck-la-Broque , Schirmeck-Vorbruck , - , Schoppenwihr , Schoppenweier , - , Schweighouse , Schweighausen , - , Schweighouse-sur-Moder , Schweighausen a.d. Moder , - , Schweighouse-Thann , Schweighausen b. Thann , - , Sélestat , Schlettstadt , - , Seppois-le-Bas , Nieder Sept , - , Seppois-le-Haut , Ober Sept , - , Soppe-le-Bas , Nieder Sulzbach , - , Soppe-le-Haut , Ober Sulzbach , - , Soultzeren , Sulzern , - , Soultz-sous-Forêts , Sulz unterm Wald , - , Storckensohn , Storchensohn , - ,

Strasbourg Strasbourg ( , ; ; ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est Regions of France, region of Geography of France, eastern France, in the historic region of Alsace. It is the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin Departmen ...

, Straßburg (Elsaß) , - , Sundhoffen , Sündhofen , - , Sundhouse , Sundhausen , - , Surbourg , Surburg , - , Thanvillé , Thannweiler , - , Valdieu-Lutran , Gottesthal-Luttan , - , Vieux-Ferrette , Alt Pfirt , - , Vieux-Thann , Alt Thann , - , Village-Neuf , Neudorf b. Hüningen , - , Villé , Weiler , - , Villeneuve , Neudorf , "new village" , - , Werentzhouse , Werenzhausen , - , Westhoffen , Westhofen , - , Westhouse , Westhausen , - , Westhouse-lès-Marmoutier , Westhausen b. Maursmünster , - , Wickerschwihr , Wickerschweier , - , Wihr-au-Val , Weier im Tal , - , Wihr-en-Plaine , Weier (bei Colmar) , - , Winterhouse , Wintershausen , - , Wisches , Wisch , - ,

Wissembourg Wissembourg (; South Franconian: ''Weisseburch'' ; German: ''Weißenburg'' ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Wissembourg was a sub-prefecture of the department until 2015. The name ''Wissembourg'' ...

, Weißenburg (Elsaß) , - , Wœrth (Woerth) , Wörth (Woerth) , - , Zaessingue , Zässingen

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