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Mulhouse facts for kids
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Location within Alsace region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Mulhouse |
| Intercommunality | Mulhouse_Alsace_Agglomération |
| Mayor | Jean Rottner (2014–2020) |
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| Elevation | 232–338 m (761–1,109 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft*) |
| Land area1 | 22.18 km2 (8.56 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 110,755 (2012) |
| - Density | 4,993/km2 (12,930/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68224/ 68100 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 47°26′45″N 7°12′09″E / 47.4458°N 07.2024°E
Mulhouse is a city in France. Its population is around 110,000. Its in the Alsace region and is the sub-prefecture of the Haut-Rhin department. Two rivers run through the town:
- The Doller
- The Ill
Mulhouse dates back to the XIIth century. Medieval Mulhouse consists of an upper and a lower town.
- The upper town developed from the 18th century on.
- The lower town used to be the quarter of merchants and craftsmen. It developed around the Place de la Réunion (which commemorates its reunion with France). Nowadays this area is for pedestrians.
Images for kids
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Christmas market in Mulhouse
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Main commercial areas
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Campus "La Fonderie" of the Upper Alsace University
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Tram in Mulhouse
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Temple Saint-Étienne on Place de la Réunion
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Hôtel de Ville (Rothüs), Mulhouse
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Société Industrielle building, Mulhouse