An industrial city in north-eastern France, in Alsace; population 112,260 (2006). It was a free imperial city until it joined the French Republic in 1798. In 1871, after the Franco-Prussian War, the city became part of the German Empire until it was reunited with France in 1918.
German name Mülhausen
Definition of Mulhouse in US English:
Mulhouse
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An industrial city in northeastern France, in Alsace; population 112,260 (2006). It was a free imperial city until it joined the French Republic in 1798. In 1871, after the Franco-Prussian War, the city became part of the German Empire until it was reunited with France in 1918.