. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. ALSACE AND GERMAN LORRAINE. 181 German University,* and not of the town. Strassburg is a centre of much literary- activity, and the seat of many scientific societies. Thousands of Germans have settled in Strassburg since its recovery, and the suburbs and surrounding villages are ever increasing in size. The proposed new enceinte will encircle the villages of Schiltigheim (5,653 inhabitants), Hônhciin, and RuprechUau (Robertsau), to the north of the town, as well as the fine park known as the " ; Most of the industrial establish
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. ALSACE AND GERMAN LORRAINE. 181 German University,* and not of the town. Strassburg is a centre of much literary- activity, and the seat of many scientific societies. Thousands of Germans have settled in Strassburg since its recovery, and the suburbs and surrounding villages are ever increasing in size. The proposed new enceinte will encircle the villages of Schiltigheim (5,653 inhabitants), Hônhciin, and RuprechUau (Robertsau), to the north of the town, as well as the fine park known as the " ; Most of the industrial establishments of Strassburg are in the suburbs. Strassburg is noted for its sauer-kmut, its beer, and its goose-liver patties. Hagenau (11,000 inhabitants) is the principal town to the north of Strassburg. Fig. 105.—Worth and Eeichshofen. Scale 1 :1,120,000. 9>^^v f^-n. 7"4o Eof G 2 Miles. It is a wealthy old city, and was a favourite residence of the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. A forest, 42,000 acres in extent, adjoins it. Bischweiler (6,531 inhabitants), 3 miles to the south-east, on the Moder, has manufactories, and so has Niederhronn (2,830 inhabitants), to the north-west, a charming town, much frequented on account of its mineral springs. Close by are the villages of Worth, Heichshofen (2,862 inhabitants), and Froschweiler, near which MacMahon's army was overthrown in 1870 after a desperate resistance. Formerly Northern Alsace was defended by the lines of Weissenhurg (6,152 inhabitants), a series of entrench- * Strassburg University was attended by 658 students in 1877, of wbom 88 were natives of Alsace- Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and comp
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