Orbey (French pronunciation: [ɔʁbɛ] ; German: Urbeis; Alsatian: Urwes) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Orbey | |
|---|---|
 Church of St. Urban | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Orbey  | |
  Orbey  Orbey | |
| Coordinates: 48°07′38″N 7°09′42″E / 48.1272°N 7.1617°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé |
| Canton | Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de Kaysersberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Jacquey[1] |
| Area 1 | 46.02 km2 (17.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,453 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68249 /68370 |
| Elevation | 397–1,301 m (1,302–4,268 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,236 | — |
| 1975 | 3,369 | +0.58% |
| 1982 | 3,114 | −1.12% |
| 1990 | 3,282 | +0.66% |
| 1999 | 3,548 | +0.87% |
| 2007 | 3,631 | +0.29% |
| 2012 | 3,647 | +0.09% |
| 2017 | 3,552 | −0.53% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
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