Alsace Environment

• Alsace has a pleasant climat and is one of the most dryest region of France.
• In an other hand, Alsace is one of the biggest for its population density especially in its mains urbans area : Strasbourg, Mulhouse and Colmar.
• Alsace has also lots of beautiful rural areas where to live and number of village houses for those looking for spending time in the region.

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		Alsace Climate
Climate Type		Semi-continental with strong amplitudes, microclimat sunny and dry.
Average temperature		Summer:18°c, Winter: 2°c.
Average sunshine		During summer levels of sunshine are comparable to those seen in the towns of southern France.
Average rainfall		Summer: 72mm, Winter: 35mm. Equivalent to 550 mm per year in Colmar the second dryest town of France.
		Alsace Population
Quantity		Alsace consists of 1 817 000 inhabitants. Population estimation by 2030: increase of 12% to reach 2 millions inhabitants.
Population density		209 inhabitants per sq.km compared to the total of France of 108,2 inhabitants per sq.km. Alsace is the 3rd french region with the biggest density.
Population age range		30,8 % of the population is 25 years old or less. 18,3% of population is 60 years old or more.
Etrangers		Alsace region accounts for about 130 000 étrangers, the equivalent of 7,4% of the total regional population and 4% of the total foreigners in all France. Alsace is the 6th region of France for number of foreigners. German nationaly represents 16 000 people.
		Housing in Alsace
Housing Stock		More than 807 000 habitations in Alsace.
Second homes		Total number of second homes are equivalent to 2,4% of all housing.
Current Trend		1,4% of additionnal habitation every year, one of the biggest expansion in France. Residential housing stock increase two times more quickly than population growth in Alsace. This is equivalent to an increase of 30% for habitation versus 12% for population by 2030.
Ownership		62,84% of owners among all housing.
Average Property prices		Haut Rhin: Sale=2002,7 €/m² Rent= 8,47 €/m²/month. Bas Rhin:Sale= 2577,6 € /m², Rent=9,64 €/ m²/month.
		Urban Areas in Alsace
Surface area		Urban areas account for 81% of all Alsace.
Quantity of inhabitants		Urban areas account for 93% of all Alsace inhabitants. Alsace is the 3rd French region the most urbanized.
Regional Capital		Strasbourg with more than 263 941 inhabitants.
Mains urban areas		Mulhouse(+ 110000 inhabitants), Colmar(+65 000 inhabitants).
		Rural Areas in Alsace
Surface area		Rural areas account for 19% of all Alsace.
Quantity of inhabitants		Rural areas account for 7% of inhabitants.
Mains rural areas		Fessenheim(+ 2000 inhabitants), Rhinau (+ 2300 inhabitants).

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