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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]
Kembs | |
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 The town hall in Kembs | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Kembs  | |
  Kembs  Kembs | |
| Coordinates: 47°41′23″N 7°30′16″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. |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||
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