Strasbourg, Saskatchewan 1919, following the renaming of Strasbourg, France (Germany lost control of the city after World War I) The town was incorporated in 1907. Strasbourg, Saskatchewan Strasbourg is a small town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located about 75 km away from the provincial capital, Regina. The school, William Derby School, which holds kindergarten to Grade 12 has 260 students. The earliest settlers came to this area around 1884 as the area became known for its rich agricultural soil and ample land for pastures. The area was settled by German pioneers. The town was originally spelled Strassburg, "Strass" meaning road
Strasbourg massacre Strasbourg massacre The Strasbourg massacre occurred on February 14, 1349, when several hundred Jews were publicly burnt to death, and the rest of them expelled from the city as part of the Black Death persecutions. It was one of the first and worst pogroms in pre-modern history. Starting in the spring of 1348, pogroms against Jews had occurred in European cities, starting in Toulon. By November of that year they spread via Savoy to German-speaking territories. In January 1349, burnings of Jews took place in Basel and Freiburg, and on 14 February the Jewish community in Strasbourg was destroyed. This