alsace-domain

Alsace is a region in the east of France, which extends over the southwestern part of the Upper Rhine Plain. The foothills of the region extend in the northwest to the Lorraine plateau. The east and the north of the region border on Germany. In the south the Swiss border forms the border of the region. The capital of the region is Strasbourg, which lies directly on the Rhine and is connected to the German city of Kehl by a bridge. Politically, Alsace belongs to the recently merged departments of Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin. The region's borders are thus based on the demarcations that occurred during the French Revolution. The people of Alsace live mainly from wine growing and the cultivation of hops, as well as from forestry and tourism. Industries in the region include automobile manufacturers, chemical companies, and biotechnology companies. The region, which is both scenically beautiful and historically very interesting, even has its own top-level domain, .alsace. This is a geographical top-level domain.

Allocation

The domain extension .alsace gives companies and also private persons the possibility to share with the rest of the world that they have their location in Alsace. In order to register a domain with the extension .alsace, it is necessary that there is a connection to Alsace at the time of registration and afterwards. This connection can be historical, cultural or personal. This domain extension is interesting for the fields of economy, tourism. Companies and private persons, who want to register a domain extension, have to prove their company seat or domicile in Alsace at the registration. However, proof of this is not required, although the registry reserves the right to verify this.

Use and meaning

Alsace, although rather rural, is an economically very strong region, especially through the city of Strasbourg. Especially tourism is one of the main sources of income of the region. Companies that identify with this region or are located there also proudly advertise their location in this region on the WWW. The domain extension .alsace can help especially companies that want to profit from a local search engine search of their potential clientele. For this reason, the domain extension is of very high importance for the companies and institutions located there.