Strasbourg

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Strasbourg?Northeastern France, on the Rhine River, bordering Germany
2. How many people live in Strasbourg?Approximately 290,000 (city proper); metropolitan area exceeds 770,000
3. How big is Strasbourg?78.26 square kilometers
4. What language do people speak in Strasbourg?French (official); Alsatian dialect and German are historically significant and still spoken
5. When was Strasbourg built?Roman settlement Argentoratum, circa 12 BC
6. What makes Strasbourg a special city in France?Strasbourg sits on the Rhine River, right next to Germany, and has many canals and islands that make it look like a water town. Its rivers and border help it trade and share cultures with other countries.

Grand Est: A large administrative region in northeastern France, formed by the merger of Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne, and Lorraine.
Palimpsest: Something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form, often used metaphorically for history.
Riparian: Relating to or situated on the banks of a river.
Cosmopolitan: Including or containing people from many different countries and cultures.