Haut-Rhin (Alsatian: Owerelsàss) is a département of the Alsace region France, named after the Rhine river. Its name means Upper Rhine. Haut-Rhin is the smaller and less populated of the two departements of Alsace. Subdivisions The department consists of the following arrondissements:AltkirchColmarGuebwillerMulhouseRibeauvilléThann History Haut-Rhin is one of the original 83 départements, created during the French Revolution, on March 4, 1790 by application of the law of D… (More on Haut-rhin)