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Couriway Town's real-life counterpart is the city of Strasbourg. Located in the traditionally Germanic-speaking region of Alsace, it is known traditionally as Strassburg and was a Germanic-speaking town for most of it's history. It is today known as a cultural bridge between Germany and France, the "Heart of Europe" and is home to many EU governmental buildings. | Couriway Town's real-life counterpart is the city of [[wp:Strasbourg|Strasbourg]]. Located in the traditionally Germanic-speaking region of Alsace, it is known traditionally as ''Strassburg'' and was a Germanic-speaking town for most of it's history. It is today known as a cultural bridge between Germany and France, the "Heart of Europe" and is home to many EU governmental buildings. | ||
For Couriway Town, this heritage is reflected in the copying of the traditional Alsatian/German countryhome architecture, the town's French name ("Mozheim"; ''-heim'' being a common Germanic suffix found in Alsatian townnames.) and the town's slogan ("a town connecting differences"). | For Couriway Town, this heritage is reflected in the copying of the traditional Alsatian/German countryhome architecture, the town's French name ("Mozheim"; ''-heim'' being a common Germanic suffix found in Alsatian townnames.) and the town's slogan ("a town connecting differences"). | ||