Mulhouse
Mulhouse (pronounced [myluz] ⓘ, in Alsatian Mìlhüsa [mɪlˈhyːsa] (German: Mülhausen [myːlˈhaʊzn̩] ⓘ); meaning "mill house") is a city of the European Collectivity of Alsace (Haut-Rhin department, in the Grand Est region of France), close to the Swiss and German borders. It is the largest city in Haut-Rhin and second largest in Alsace after Strasbourg.
Mulhouse
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| Coordinates: 47°45′N 7°20′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Mulhouse |
| Canton | Mulhouse-1, 2 and 3 |
| Intercommunality | Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michèle Lutz (LR) |
| Area 1 | 22.18 km2 (8.56 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 239.1 km2 (92.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 106,341 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban (2017 2021) | 246,692 Metro 6,394,037 Oberrhein |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68224 /68100, 68200 |
| Dialling codes | 0389, 0369 |
| Elevation | 232–338 m (761–1,109 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mulhouse is known for its museums, especially the Cité de l'Automobile (also known as the Musée national de l'automobile, 'National Museum of the Automobile') and the Cité du Train (also known as Musée Français du Chemin de Fer, 'French Museum of the Railway'), respectively the largest automobile and railway museums in the world. An industrial town nicknamed "the French Manchester", Mulhouse is also the main seat of the Upper Alsace University, where the secretariat of the European Physical Society is found.