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Haut-Rhin

Haut-Rhin
Coat of Arms du Haut-Rhin
Details
Information
Number 68
Region Alsace
Prefecture Colmar
Subprefectures Altkirch
Guebwiller
Mulhouse
Ribeauvillé
Thann
Population


 - Total (1999)
 - Density

Ranked 29th


708,025


201 /km²
Area 3,525 km²
Censored pages Censored page
Cantons 31
Communes 377
President of the
general council
Constant Goerg
Location
Location of du Haut-Rhin in France

Haut-Rhin is a French département, named after the Rhine river.

Contents

History

The département was created during the French Revolution, on March 4, 1790 by application of the law of December 22, 1789 on the southern half of the province of Alsace (Haute-Alsace ).

Its boundaries were modified many times:

Geography

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Miscellaneous topics

External link

  • Conseil Général website http://www.cg68.fr/


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