Kembs | ||
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Commune | ||
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Coordinates: 47°41′23″N 7°30′16″E / 47.6897°N 7.5044°ECoordinates: 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 | |
Intercommunality | Trois Frontières | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Kielwasser | |
Area1 | 16.45 km2 (6.35 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 4,278 | |
• Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 68163 /68680 | |
Elevation | 222–255 m (728–837 ft) (avg. 241 m or 791 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Kembs 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.