What is Bas-Rhin?
Q: What is Bas-Rhin?
A: Bas-Rhin is a department in the Grand Est region of France, named after the Rhine river that flows along its eastern border.
Q: What is the capital of Bas-Rhin?
A: The prefecture (capital) of Bas-Rhin is Strasbourg.
Q: What does Bas-Rhin mean?
A: Bas-Rhin means "Lower Rhine".
Q: Does Bas-Rhin belong to the Upper Rhine region geographically?
A: Yes, geographically speaking Bas-Rhin belongs to the Upper Rhine region.
Q: Is Bas-Rhin the only department in France to have kept the term "Bas" in its name?
A: No, Bas-Rhin is the last French department to have kept the term "Bas" in its name, but other departments using this word preferred to change their names.
Q: What are some other names for Bas-Rhin?
A: Bas-Rhin is known as Unterelsàss or ‘s Unterlànd or ‘s Ingerlànd in Alsatian, Niederrhein in traditional German, and Lower Rhine in English.
Q: What geographical feature is Bas-Rhin named after?
A: Bas-Rhin is named after the Rhine river which flows along its eastern border.
