| Location |
Department
of Bas-Rhin (Lower Rhine), Alsace
region, northeastern France. |
| Country
dialling code |
33 |
| Population |
264,115
(city), 451,240 (metropolitan area) |
| Ethnic
mix |
86
per cent French, 14 per cent numerous
other nationalities |
| Religion |
65
per cent Catholic, 23 per ent Protestant,
7.5 per cent Muslim and 4.5 per cent Jewish |
| Time
zone |
GMT
+ 1 (GMT +2 from last Sunday in March
to Saturday before last Sunday in October) |
| Electricity |
220
volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are
standard. |
| Average
January temp |
1°C
(34°F) |
| Average
July temp |
19°C
(66°F) |
| Annual
rainfall |
610mm
(24 inches) |
|
