Haut-Rhin

American

[oh-ran] / oʊˈrɛ̃ /

noun

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

Haut-Rhin British

/ orɛ̃ /

noun

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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The building was being used by two groups of adults from two separate charities helping people with disabilities, the local government for the Haut-Rhin region said.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2023

The local administration of the Haut-Rhin region said the fire broke out at 6:30 a.m on Wednesday.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2023

The local administration of the Haut-Rhin region said the fire broke out at 6:30 a.m. in private accommodation in Wintzenheim.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023

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 ● Dec. 2, 2021

COLMAR, or Kolmar, a town of Germany, in the imperial province of Alsace-Lorraine, formerly the capital of the department of Haut-Rhin in France, on the Logelbach and Lauch, tributaries of the Ill, 40 m.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various

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