a city in NE France, on the Rhine: the chief French inland port; under German rule (1870–1918); university (1567); seat of the Council of Europe and of the European Parliament. Pop: 276 867 (2006)
German name: Strassburg (ˈʃtraːsbʊrk)
Strasbourg in American English
(ˈstræsbɜrg; French stʀazˈbuʀ)
city & port in NE France, on the Rhine: pop. 252,000