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The four arrondissements of the
The four arrondissements of the Haut-Rhin
Haut-Rhin (, ; Alsatian: ''Owerelsàss'' or '; german: Oberelsass, ) is a department in the Grand Est region of France, bordering both Germany and Switzerland. It is named after the river Rhine. Its name means ''Upper Rhine''. Haut-Rhin is th ...
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# Arrondissement of Altkirch, (subprefecture
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: Altkirch
Altkirch (, ; gsw, label= Alsatian, Àltkìrech) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
The town is traditionally regarded as the capital of Sundgau.
Etymology
The name of the commune means ''old churc ...
) with 108 communes
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. The population of the arrondissement was 69,793 in 2016.
# Arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé, ( prefecture of the Haut-Rhin department: Colmar) with 98 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 211,668 in 2016.
# Arrondissement of Mulhouse
The arrondissement of Mulhouse is an arrondissement of France in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region. It has 79 communes. Its population is 351,012 (2016), and its area is .
Composition
The communes of the arrondissement of Mulhou ...
, (subprefecture: Mulhouse
Mulhouse (; Alsatian: or , ; ; meaning '' mill house'') is a city of the Haut-Rhin department, in the Grand Est region, eastern France, close to the Swiss and German borders. It is the largest city in Haut-Rhin and second largest in Alsace a ...
) with 79 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 351,012 in 2016.
# Arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller, (subprefecture: Thann) with 81 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 130,270 in 2016.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Colmar, Altkirch, Belfort, Delémont and Porrentruy were established. In 1814 the arrondissements of Delémont and Porrentruy were disbanded ( ceded to Switzerland). In 1857 Mulhouse replaced Altkirch as subprefecture. In 1871 most of the department was ceded to Germany, except theTerritoire de Belfort
The Territoire de Belfort () is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, eastern France. It had a population of 141,318 in 2019.Historique du Haut-Rhin
/ref> The borders of the arrondissements of Haut-Rhin were modified in January 2015: * all 62 communes of the former arrondissement of Colmar to the new arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé * five communes of the former arrondissement of Guebwiller to the arrondissement of Mulhouse * 42 communes of the former arrondissement of Guebwiller to the new arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller * all 32 communes of the former arrondissement of Ribeauvillé to the new arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé * one commune of the former arrondissement of Thann to the arrondissement of Altkirch * two communes of the former arrondissement of Thann to the arrondissement of Mulhouse * 49 communes of the former arrondissement of Thann to the arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller In January 2017 seven communes from the arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller joined the arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé.
/ref> The borders of the arrondissements of Haut-Rhin were modified in January 2015: * all 62 communes of the former arrondissement of Colmar to the new arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé * five communes of the former arrondissement of Guebwiller to the arrondissement of Mulhouse * 42 communes of the former arrondissement of Guebwiller to the new arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller * all 32 communes of the former arrondissement of Ribeauvillé to the new arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé * one commune of the former arrondissement of Thann to the arrondissement of Altkirch * two communes of the former arrondissement of Thann to the arrondissement of Mulhouse * 49 communes of the former arrondissement of Thann to the arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller In January 2017 seven communes from the arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller joined the arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé.
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{{Arrondissements of FranceHaut-Rhin
Haut-Rhin (, ; Alsatian: ''Owerelsàss'' or '; german: Oberelsass, ) is a department in the Grand Est region of France, bordering both Germany and Switzerland. It is named after the river Rhine. Its name means ''Upper Rhine''. Haut-Rhin is th ...