Gau Baden-Elsaß

regional subdivision of the Nazi Party (1925) and administrative division of Nazi Germany (1933) ; renamed Gau Baden-Elsaß (1941)
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Gau Baden-Elsaß

Summary

Gau Baden-Elsaß is a Gau[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Gau Baden-Elsaß is located in Weimar Republic[3].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß is located in Nazi Germany[4].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß is in the country of Weimar Republic[5].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß is in the country of Nazi Germany[6].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß's head of government is recorded as Robert Heinrich Wagner[7].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß's head of government is recorded as Walter Köhler[8].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß's instance of is recorded as Gau[9].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity[10].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß's instance of is recorded as former administrative territorial entity[11].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß's instance of is recorded as political territorial entity[12].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß's head of state is recorded as Robert Heinrich Wagner[13].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß's capital is recorded as Karlsruhe[14].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß's capital is recorded as Strasbourg[15].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß's official language is recorded as German[16].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß's currency is recorded as Reichsmark[17].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß's basic form of government is recorded as dictatorship[18].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß's basic form of government is recorded as semi-presidential system[19].
  • Baden is named after Gau Baden-Elsaß[20].
  • Alsace is named after Gau Baden-Elsaß[21].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as CdZ-Gebiet Elsaß[22].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß followed Republic of Baden[23].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß followed French Third Republic[24].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß followed Bas-Rhin[25].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß followed Haut-Rhin[26].
  • Gau Baden-Elsaß was followed by Provisional Government of the French Republic[27].

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Founding

March 22, 1925 marks the founding of Gau Baden-Elsaß[28].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gau Baden-Elsaß'}[29] and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gau Baden'}[30]. Predecessors include Republic of Baden[23], French Third Republic[24], Bas-Rhin[25], and Haut-Rhin[26]. Successors include Provisional Government of the French Republic[27], Bas-Rhin[31], Haut-Rhin[32], French occupation zone in Germany[33], and American occupation zone in Germany[34]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Baden-Elsaß'}[35].

Dissolution

Gau Baden-Elsaß was dissolved in May 8, 1945[36].

Why It Matters

Gau Baden-Elsaß has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Revue d’Allemagne. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . Q110571714. atlas.historique.alsace.uha.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . Q110571714. atlas.historique.alsace.uha.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Colorcut · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from Upper Rhenish Circle
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany
    Head of government Robert Heinrich Wagner, Walter Köhler
    Chairperson Q71604
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  2. 22d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dissolved
    Official language
    Aliases
    Population {'amount': '+2312462'}
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