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Map of the provinces of France in 1789. They were abolished the following year. Under the Ancien Régime, the Kingdom of France was subdivided in multiple different ways (judicial, military, ecclesiastical, etc.) into several administrative units, until the National Constituent Assembly adopted a more uniform division into departments (départements) and districts in late 1789.
French name Other local name(s) INSEE No. [3] Capital Derivation or etymology; Alsace: Alsace: Alsatian: Elsàss German: Elsass: 42 Strasbourg: Formerly a coalition of free cities in Holy Roman Empire, attached to Kingdom of France in 1648; annexed by Germany from Franco-Prussian war to the end of World War I and briefly during World War II ...
Modern France is the result of centuries of nation building and the acquisition and incorporation of a number of historical provinces into the French domain. The names of these provinces are still used to designate natural, historical and cultural regions, and many of them appear in modern région or département names.
There are so many different states – and provinces, districts, regions and lander! Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert ...
Many states use township as a governmental level between county and municipality. Most states have counties with unincorporated areas (no municipal government). Municipal governments are called cities, towns, villages, boroughs, and townships, and can form 1-3 layers of government.
Provinces of royal France superimposed by modern administrative boundaries and the names of the actual regions Regions and departments of France from 1982 to 2015. Historically, France was divided into a complex mosaic of more or less independent entities.
Total France: 66,361,658 By area. The total area of France is 632,734 km 2, of which 543,940 km 2 (86.0%) is in Europe (Metropolitan France). [4] Rank Region
Provinces of New Caledonia (2 C, 4 P) R. Regions of France (16 C, 31 P) U. Urban quarters in France (2 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Subdivisions of France"