Kembs

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
Commune
The town hall in Kembs
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kembs
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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  (2022)[2]	5,694
• Density	350/km2 (900/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.

Population

Historical population

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]

See also

• Communes of the Haut-Rhin département