Haut-Rhin
French administrative district of the European Collectivity of Alsace
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Summary
Haut-Rhin is a department of France[1]. Haut-Rhin draws 3,688 Wikipedia views per month (department of france category, ranking #31 of 147).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Grand Est[3], European Collectivity of Alsace[4], France[5]
- Country: France[6]
- Capital: Colmar[7]
- Shares border with: Canton of Solothurn[8], Canton of Basel-Landschaft[9], Canton of Basel-Stadt[10], Canton of Jura[11], Territoire de Belfort[12], Vosges[13], Bas-Rhin[14], Baden-Württemberg[15]
- Named after: Rhine[16]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: arrondissement of Altkirch[17], arrondissement of Colmar[18], arrondissement of Guebwiller[19], arrondissement of Mulhouse[20], arrondissement of Ribeauvillé[21], arrondissement of Thann[22]
- Follows: province of Alsace[23], Republic of Mulhouse[24], Mont-Terrible[25], Alsace–Lorraine[26], Upper Alsace[27], Gau Baden-Elsaß[28], CdZ-Gebiet Elsaß[29]
- Followed by: Alsace–Lorraine[30], Upper Alsace[31], Territoire de Belfort[32], Gau Baden-Elsaß[33], CdZ-Gebiet Elsaß[34]
- Flag: flag of Haut-Rhin[35]
- Part of: Alsace-Moselle[36]
- Commons category: Haut-Rhin[37]
- Inception: March 4, 1790[38]
- Highest point: Grand Ballon[39]
- Official website: http://www.haut-rhin.gouv.fr/[40]
- Topic's main category: Category:Haut-Rhin[41]
- Commons gallery: Haut-Rhin[42]
- Population: 764,030[43], 764,981[44], 767,086[45], 767,842[46], 767,083[47], 767,800[48], 770,738[49]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Haut-Rhin[50]
- Office held by head of government: president of departmental council[51]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[52]
- Replaces: Mont-Terrible[53]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Haut-Rhin include Soultz-Haut-Rhin[54], a commune of France[55], in France[56] and Breitenbach-Haut-Rhin[57], a commune of France[58], in France[59].
Why It Matters
Haut-Rhin has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] Haut-Rhin is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for Haut-Rhin include Soultz-Haut-Rhin[54], a commune of France[55], in France[56] and Breitenbach-Haut-Rhin[57], a commune of France[58], in France[59].