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Coordinates: 48°04′54″N 7°21′20″E / 48.0817°N 7.3556°E / 48.0817; 7.3556
Colmar (French: Colmar, pronounced: [kɔlmaʁ]; Alsatian: Colmer [ˈkolməʁ]; German: Colmar, between 1871–1918 and 1940–1945: Kolmar) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
It is the capital of the department. Colmar is also the seat of the highest jurisdiction in Alsace, the appellate court.
It is situated along the Alsatian Wine Route and considers itself to be the "Capital of Alsatian Wine" (capitale des vins d'Alsace).
In 2006, the city of Colmar had a population of 65,713 and the metropolitan area of Colmar had a population of 120,367. Colmar is the center of the arrondissement of Colmar, which has 144,700 inhabitants in 2006.
Colmar is the home town of the painter and engraver Martin Schongauer and the sculptor Frédéric Bartholdi, who designed the Statue of Liberty. The city is renowned for its well preserved old town, its numerous architectural landmarks and its museums, among which is the Unterlinden Museum.
Actors: Jean Poiret (actor), Jean-Claude Brialy (actor), Francis Blanche (actor), Jean Ozenne (actor), Darry Cowl (actor), Hubert de Lapparent (actor), Raoul Delfosse (actor), Daniel Ceccaldi (actor), Claude Brasseur (actor), Pierre Doris (actor), Michel Galabru (actor), Henri Garcin (actor), Jean Lefebvre (actor), Jean-Pierre Marielle (actor), Jean Richard (actor),
Genres: Comedy,