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Location within Alsace region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Guebwiller |
| Canton | Soultz-Haut-Rhin |
| Intercommunality | Région de Guebwiller |
| Mayor | Thomas Birgaentzlé (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 239–1,421 m (784–4,662 ft) (avg. 270 m/890 ft) |
| Land area1 | 29.56 km2 (11.41 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 7,184 (2006) |
| - Density | 243 /km2 (630 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68315/ 68360 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Soultz-Haut-Rhin is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
Its inhabitants are called Soultziens.
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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.