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German place names in Alsace
Below is a list of the historic German language exonyms for towns and village in the Alsace region of France (German: Elsaß) used prior to the annexation of the region by France during the reign of King Louis XIV of France in 1681 and again from 1870 to 1918 and from 1940 to 1945, when Alsace was re-annexed to Germany. Alsatian names used since the 6th century differ.
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).
| French | German | note |
|---|---|---|
| Albé | Erlenbach | |
| Altorf | Altdorf (bei Molsheim) | |
| Ammerschwihr | Ammerschweier | |
| Appenwihr | Appenweier | |
| Artzenheim | Arzenheim | |
| Aspach-le-Bas | Nieder Aspach | "Lower Aspach" |
| Aspach-le-Haut | Ober Aspach | "Upper Aspach" |
| Aubure | Altweier | |
| Barembach | Barenbach | either "bear creek" or "barren creek" |
| Bellefosse | Schöngrund | "beautiful pit" |
| Bellemagny | Baronsweiler | |
| Belmont | Schönenberg im Breuschtal | |
| Bennwihr | Bennweier | |
| Berentzwiller | Berenzweiler | |
| Bernardvillé | Bernhardsweiler | |
| Bischtroff-sur-Sarre | Bischdorf a.d. Saar | |
| Bischwihr | Bischweier | |
| Blancherupt | Bliensbach | |
| Bourbach-le-Bas | Nieder Burbach | "lower Burbach" |
| Bourbach-le-Haut | Ober Burbach | "upper Burbach" |
| Bourg | Burg | |
| Bourg-Bruche | Breuschburg | |
| Bourgheim | Burgheim | |
| Bourtzwiller | Burzweiler | |
| Bouxwiller | Buchsweiler | |
| Bréchaumont | Brückensweiler | |
| Bruebach | Brubach | |
| Burnhaupt-le-Bas | Nieder Burnhaupt | |
| Burnhaupt-le-Haut | Ober Burnhaupt | |
| Cernay | Sennheim | |
| Chalampé | Eichwald | |
| Champenay | Kampenheim | |
| Charbes | Mittelscher | |
| Châtenois | Kestenholz | |
| Cleebourg | Kleeburg | |
| Climbach | Klimbach | |
| Climont | Weinberg | |
| Colroy-la-Roche | Kolrein | |
| Cosswiller | Koßweiler | |
| Courtavon | Ottendorf (Elsass) | |
| Crastatt | Krastatt | |
| Croettwiller | Kröttweiler | |
| Cronenbourg | Kronenburg | |
| Dannemarie | Dammerkirch | |
| Dieffenbach-au-Val | Diefenbach im Tal | |
| Eberbach-Seltz | Unknown | |
| Eguisheim | Egisheim | |
| Ehnwihr | Ehnweier | |
| Eichhoffen | Eichhofen | |
| Eschbourg | Eschburg | |
| Eteimbes | Welschsteinbach | |
| Ferrette | Pfirt | |
| Flaxlanden | Flachslanden | |
| Flexbourg | Flexburg | |
| Folgensbourg | Folgensburg | |
| Fort-Louis | Ludwigsfeste | |
| Fortschwihr | Fortschweier | |
| Fouchy | Grube | |
| Fouday | Urbach a.d. Breusch | |
| Frankenbourg | Frankenburg | |
| Fréland | Urbach (bei Kayersberg) | |
| Fulleren | Füllern | |
| Galfingue | Galfingen | |
| Gensbourg | Gensburg | |
| Giragoutte | ??? | |
| Gottenhouse | Gottenhausen | |
| Grand Rombach | Groß Rumbach | |
| Grandfontaine | Michelbrunn | |
| Gueberschwihr | Geberschweier | |
| Guebwiller | Gebweiler | |
| Guémar | Gemar | |
| Guevenatten | Gewenatten | |
| Guewenheim | Gewenheim | |
| Gumbrechtshoffen | Gumbrechtshofen | |
| Gundershoffen | Gundernshofen | |
| Harthouse | Harthausen | |
| Haut-Andlau | Ober Andlau | |
| Hésingue | Häsingen | |
| Hinsbourg | Hinsburg | |
| Hirsingue | Hirsingen | |
| Holtzwihr | Holzweier | |
| Hombourg | Homburg | |
| Horbourg | Horburg | |
| Hunawihr | Hunaweier | |
| Huningue | Hüningen | |
| Husseren-Châteaux | Häusern b. Colmar | |
| Husseren-Wesserling | Hüsseren-Wesserling | |
| Huttingue | Hüttingen | |
| Isenbourg | Isenburg | |
| Kaltenhouse | Kaltenhausen | |
| Kembs-Loechlé | Kembs-Löchle | |
| Kientzvillé | Kienzweiler | |
| Knoeringue | Knöringen | |
| Koenigsbruck | Königsbrück | |
| Koetzingue | Kötzingen | |
| Kurtzenhouse | Kurzenhausen | |
| La Hoube | Hub | |
| La Petite-Lièpvre | Klein Leberau | |
| La Petite-Pierre | Lützelstein | |
| La Robersau | Rupprechtsau | |
| La Vancelle | Wanzel | |
| La Wantzenau | Wanzenau | |
| Labaroche | Zell | |
| Lalaye | Lach | |
| Lapoutroie | Schnierlach | |
| Lauterbourg | Lauterburg | |
| Lauw | Aue | |
| Le Bonhomme | Diedolshausen | |
| Les Quatres-Vents | Vierwinden | |
| Les Trois-Épis | Dreiähren | |
| Levoncourt | Luffendorf | |
| Leymen | Leimen | |
| Lièpvre | Leberau | |
| Ligsdorf | Lüxdorf | |
| Lucelle | Lützel (Elsaß) | |
| Lutzelhouse | Lützelhausen | |
| Magny | Manningen | |
| Maisonsgoutte | Meisengott | |
| Marmoutier | Maursmünster | |
| Marxenhouse | Marxenhausen | |
| Masevaux | Masmünster | |
| Mittelwihr | Mittelweier | |
| Montreux-Jeune | Jung Münsterol | |
| Montreux-Vieux | Alt Münsterol | |
| Mont-St-Odilie | St. Odilienberg | |
| Mooslargue | Mooslarg | |
| Morsbronn-lès-Bains | Bad Morsbronn | |
| Moulin-Neuf | Neumühle | |
| Mulhouse | Mülhausen im Elsaß | |
| Munchhouse | Münchhausen | |
| Mutzenhouse | Mützenhausen | |
| Neubois | Gereuth | |
| Neubourg | Neuburg | |
| Neuf-Brisach | Neu Breisach | |
| Neunhoffen | Neunhofen | |
| Nideraltdorf | Niederaltdorf | |
| Niederbronn-les-Bains | Bad Niederbronn | |
| Niedermorschwihr | Niedermorschweier | |
| Niedernai | Nieder Ehnheim | |
| Nordhouse | Nordhausen | |
| Obermorschwihr | Obermorschweier | |
| Obermorschwiller | Obermorschweiler | |
| Obernai | Ober Ehnheim | |
| Oderen | Odern | |
| Oelenberg-Couvent | Kloster Ölenberg | |
| Oltingue | Oltingen | |
| Orbey | Urbeis (bei Kaysersberg) | |
| Orschwihr | Orschweier | |
| Orschwiller | Orschweiler | |
| Ortenbourg | Ortenburg | |
| Osthoffen | Osthofen | |
| Osthouse | Osthausen | |
| Petit-Haut | Kleine Höhe | |
| Petit-Landau | Klein Landau | |
| Petit-Wingen | Klein Wingen | |
| Petit-Wisches | Klein Wisch | |
| Pfaffenhoffen | Pfaffenhofen | |
| Pfetterhouse | Pfetterhausen | |
| Plaine | Blen | |
| Plobsheim | Plombsheim | |
| Poutay | ??? | |
| Ranrupt | Roggensbach | |
| Réguisheim | Regisheim | |
| Reichshoffen | Reichshofen | |
| Reiningue | Reiningen | |
| Remomont | ??? | |
| Rhinau | Rheinau | |
| Ribeaupierre | Rappoltstein | |
| Ribeauvillé | Rappoltsweiler | |
| Riedwihr | Reidweier | |
| Riquewihr | Reichenweier | |
| Roggenhouse | Roggenhausen | |
| Romagny | Willern | |
| Rombach-le-Franc | Deutsch Rumbach | |
| Rorschwihr | Rorschweier | |
| Saales | Saal | |
| Saint-André | St. Andreas | |
| Saint-Bernard | St. Bernhard | |
| Saint-Blaise-la-Roche | St. Basien (bei Rappoltsweiler) | |
| Saint-Blaise-aux-Mines | St. Blasius (bei Altkirch) | |
| Saint-Cosme | St. Cosman | |
| Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines | St. Kreuz | |
| Sainte-Croix-en-Plaine | Heiligkreuz bei Colmar | |
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines | Markirch | |
| Saint-Gall | St. Gallen | |
| St-Hippolyte | St. Pilt | |
| Saint-Jean-Saverne | St. Johann bei Zabern | |
| Saint-Leonard | St. Leonhard | |
| Saint-Louis | St. Ludwig (bei Basel) | |
| Saint-Materne | ??? | |
| Saint-Maurice | St. Moritz | |
| Saint-Pierre | St. Peter | |
| Saint-Pierre-Bois | St. Petersholz | |
| Saint-Pierre-sur-l'Hâte | St. Peter | |
| Saint-Sébastien | St. Sebastian | |
| Sarre-Union | Saarunion | |
| Sarrewerden | Saarwerden | |
| Saulxures | Salzern | |
| Saverne | Zabern | |
| Schaffhouse-près-Seltz | Schaffhausen bei Selz | |
| Schaffhouse-sur-Zorn | Schaffhausen a.d. Zorn | |
| Schirmeck-la-Broque | Schirmeck-Vorbruck | |
| Schoppenwihr | Schoppenweier | |
| Schweighouse | Schweighausen | |
| Schweighouse-sur-Moder | Schweighausen a.d. Moder | |
| Schweighouse-Thann | Schweighausen b. Thann | |
| Sélestat | Schlettstadt | |
| Seppois-le-Bas | Nieder Sept | |
| Seppois-le-Haut | Ober Sept | |
| Soppe-le-Bas | Nieder Sulzbach | |
| Soppe-le-Haut | Ober Sulzbach | |
| Soultzeren | Sulzern | |
| Soultz-sous-Forêts | Sulz unterm Wald | |
| Storckensohn | Storchensohn | |
| Strasbourg | Straßburg (Elsaß) | |
| Sundhoffen | Sündhofen | |
| Sundhouse | Sundhausen | |
| Surbourg | Surburg | |
| Thanvillé | Thannweiler | |
| Valdieu-Lutran | Gottesthal-Luttan | |
| Vieux-Ferrette | Alt Pfirt | |
| Vieux-Thann | Alt Thann | |
| Village-Neuf | Neudorf b. Hüningen | |
| Villé | Weiler | |
| Villeneuve | Neudorf | "new village" |
| Werentzhouse | Werenzhausen | |
| Westhoffen | Westhofen | |
| Westhouse | Westhausen | |
| Westhouse-lès-Marmoutier | Westhausen b. Maursmünster | |
| Wickerschwihr | Wickerschweier | |
| Wihr-au-Val | Weier im Tal | |
| Wihr-en-Plaine | Weier (bei Colmar) | |
| Winterhouse | Wintershausen | |
| Wisches | Wisch | |
| Wissembourg | Weißenburg (Elsaß) | |
| Wœrth (Woerth) | Wörth (Woerth) | |
| Zaessingue | Zässingen |