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Haut-Rhin

American  
[oh-ran] / oʊˈrɛ̃ /

noun

  1. a department in NE France. 1,354 sq. mi. (3,505 sq. km). Colmar.


Haut-Rhin British  
/ orɛ̃ /

noun

  1. a department of E France in Alsace region. Capital: Colmar. Pop: 722 692 (2003 est). Area: 3566 sq km (1377 sq miles)

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A second case was found in the Haut-Rhin region in eastern France in a person returning from South Africa, the local health body said.

From Reuters

A man was being questioned in the Haut-Rhin region of eastern France regarding a late August attack in Burgundy, after the head of an animal refuge went after two men slashing two of his ponies.

From Seattle Times

This is the second-highest figure in France, behind only the Haut-Rhin, where France recorded its first major coronavirus cluster.

From Washington Post

In France, the two regions hit earliest by the pandemic reported an over 30% increase in the number of deaths from March 1-16 compared to the previous year, according to the national statistics agency, which released the figures for the Haut-Rhin and southern Corsica regions late last week.

From Washington Times

The authorities closed schools in two hard-hit regions, Oise and Haut-Rhin.

From New York Times