Orbey

Orbey
Church of St. Urban
Church of St. Urban
Coat of arms of Orbey
Location of Orbey
Location within France
Location within Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°07′38″N 7°09′42″E / 48.1272°N 7.1617°E / 48.1272; 7.1617
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementColmar-Ribeauvillé
CantonSainte-Marie-aux-Mines
IntercommunalityVallée de Kaysersberg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Jacquey
Area
1
46.02 km2 (17.77 sq mi)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Highest elevation
1,301 m (4,268 ft)
Lowest elevation
397 m (1,302 ft)
Population
 (2023)
3,429
 • Density74.51/km2 (193.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68249 /68370
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Orbey (French pronunciation: [ɔʁbɛ] ⓘ; German: Urbeis; Alsatian: Urwes) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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%
2023 3,429−0.59%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE