Orbey

Orbey
Church of St. Urban
Church of St. Urban
Coat of arms of Orbey
Location of Orbey
Orbey is located in France
Orbey
Orbey
Location within France
Orbey is located in Grand Est
Orbey
Orbey
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