Haut-Rhin (French pronunciation: ⓘ) [3] is a département in the Grand Est region, France, bordering both Germany and Switzerland. It is named after the river Rhine. Its name means Upper Rhine. Haut-Rhin is the smaller and less populated of the two departments of the former administrative Alsace region, the other being the Bas-Rhin (Lower Rhine).

The Haut-Rhin department of Alsace is visited above all for its many picturesque villages and its vineyards, perhaps best discovered by following the route of the Alsace Wine Route, and for the scenery of the Regional Natural Park of the Ballon des Vosges

The department of Haut-Rhin has the number 68 and is divided into 6 districts , 31 townships and 377 municipalities. Below you will find the localization of Haut-Rhin on the map of France, and the satellite map of Haut-Rhin.

Haut-Rhin is a department in the Grand Est region of France. Its name means Upper Rhine. The Rhine river is Haut-Rhin's eastern border. The prefecture of Haut-Rhin is Colmar.

Alsace, historical region and former région of France, incorporated since January 2016 into the région of Grand Est. As an administrative entity, it encompassed the départements of Haut-Rhin (“Upper Rhine”) and Bas-Rhin (“Lower Rhine”) and was bounded by the régions of Lorraine to the west and Franche-Comté to the southwest.

Haut-Rhin places to visit and attractions Below you can explore some of the most popular highlights and places of interest in the Haut-Rhin department of Alsace. See also our Haut-Rhin travel guide

Le Haut-Rhin occupe la partie méridionale de l'Alsace. La majeure partie du département est située dans la plaine d'Alsace , sur toute la partie est, avec les régions naturelles du Ried dans le nord-est et la Hardt dans le sud-est. Dans l'ouest s'étendent les Hautes-Vosges , tandis que le Sundgau et le Jura alsacien se trouvent au sud.

It is the smallest region in France and very pretty in its location between the Vosges mountains and the Rhine. The Alsace region is divided into two French 'departments' with Bas-Rhin to the north and including Strasbourg and Haut-Rhin to the south and including Colmar. Both departments have a great deal to commend them!

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The Haut-Rhin ("Upper Rhine") is a French department of the Alsace region. It is famous for its white wines. It has a surface area of 3,525 km², a population of 708,000 inhabitants, and is divided into six administrative districts (arrondissements in French) for a total of 31 cantons and 377 municipalities.