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Soultz-Haut-Rhin is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France.Its inhabitants are called Soultziens or Soultziennes .GeographyThe 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.HistoryThe 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.Demography 1962 : 4750 1968 : 4910 1975 : 5689 1982 : 5696 1990 : 5867 1999 : 6640 2006 : 7184Places of interestSoultz has houses from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. The Church Saint-Mauritius, l'église Saint-Maurice (1270–1489) Château de Buchenek is a 13th-century castle, now a museum La Nef des Jouets (The Toys Vessel, museum of toys)