German place names (Alsace)

German place names (Alsace)

(German: Elsaß), which had been predominantly populated by German-speaking peoples since the 6th century.

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).











ee also

*Alsace
*German exonyms
*List of European exonyms


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