Kembs
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  Kembs | ||
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Location within Alsace region  Kembs | ||
| 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 | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Haut-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Mulhouse | |
| Canton | Sierentz | |
| 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) | |
| 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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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.
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