Located in the northeast of France, Strasbourg is the seventh largest city and the largest border city in France. It covers an area of 78.28 square kilometers and has a population of 280,000. Strasbourg has traditionally been a city of shipping and trade. It is the only city in France that sees a large consumption of beer and a high production of French wine. As an important educational city in eastern France, Strasbourg has many universities, such as the French National Academy of administration.