Soultz-Haut-Rhin
| Soultz-Haut-Rhin | ||
|---|---|---|
 |
||
|
||
 Soultz-Haut-Rhin
|
||
|
Location within Grand Est region
Soultz-Haut-Rhin
|
||
| Coordinates: 47°53′10″N 7°13′47″E / 47.886°N 7.2297°ECoordinates: 47°53′10″N 7°13′47″E / 47.886°N 7.2297°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Haut-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Thann-Guebwiller | |
| Canton | Guebwiller | |
| Intercommunality | Région de Guebwiller | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Thomas Birgaentzlé | |
| Area1 | 29.56 km2 (11.41 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 7,311 | |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68315 /68360 | |
| Elevation | 239–1,421 m (784–4,662 ft) (avg. 270 m or 890 ft) |
|
|
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
||
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Soultz-Haut-Rhin (German: Sulz/Oberelsaß) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Its inhabitants are called Soultziens (male) or Soultziennes (female).
The town of Soultz-Haut-Rhin has an enclave located northeast of Goldbach-Altenbach.
The town of Soultz was built around a salted water source from which originates its name.
The origins of Soultz go back to the 7th century.
667 : the written name of Sulza (salted source) is mentioned in a donation from Adalrich, Duke of Alsace, father of Saint Odile, of the bann of Soultz to the convent of Ebersmunster.
Soultz has houses from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
...
Wikipedia