Kembs (French pronunciation: [kɛms] ) is a ⓘcommune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It was founded during Roman times as the city of Cambete.[3]
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Coordinates: 47°41′23″N 7°30′16″E / 47.6897°N 7.5044°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Haut-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Mulhouse |
Canton | Brunstatt-Didenheim |
Intercommunality | Saint-Louis Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Roudaire[1] |
Area 1 | 16.45 km2 (6.35 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,643 |
• Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 68163 /68680 |
Elevation | 222–255 m (728–837 ft) (avg. 241 m or 791 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,009 | — |
1975 | 2,211 | +1.38% |
1982 | 2,575 | +2.20% |
1990 | 3,016 | +2.00% |
1999 | 3,739 | +2.42% |
2007 | 4,284 | +1.72% |
2012 | 4,855 | +2.53% |
2017 | 5,257 | +1.60% |
Source: INSEE[4] |