Colmar

**Colmar** is a commune in Alsace in north-eastern France, in the Haut-Rhin department, of which it is a prefecture. It is in the Grand Est region.

## Geography

Colmar is in the north of the Haut-Rhin department. It is in the plain of Alsace, to the east of the Vosgues mountains. The Lauch river, a tributary of the Ill river, flows through the _commune_.

It has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

The distances from Colmar to other cities are:
- Paris, the national capital - ;
- Strasbourg, the regional capital - ;
- Marseille - ;
- Lyon - ;
- Reims - ;
- Bordeaux - ;
- Toulouse - ;
- Montpellier - ;
- Nice - .

The _commune_ of Altkirch is surrounded by the following _communes_:

### Climate

The area around Colmar, at an altitude of about , is characterized by climates with few extremes of temperature. The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Colmar is a "Marine West Coast Climate" and of the subtype "**Cfb**".

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Colmar is . The month with the most precipitation on average is June with  of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of .

The average temperature for the year in Colmar is . The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of .

## Population

The inhabitants of Colmar are known, in French, as _Colmariens_ (women: _Colmariennes_).

With a population of 68,784, Colmar has a population density of  inhabitants/km<sup>2</sup>.

**Evolution of the population in Colmar**

Colmar forms, together with 6 other _communes_, the urban area of Colmar with a population of 93,858 inhabitants (2014) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Colmar, formed by 39 _communes_ with a population of 129,678 inhabitants and an area of .

## Administration

Colmar is the prefecture of the Haut-Rhin department since 1800. It is the capital of the Colmar-Ribeauvillé _arrondissement_ and is also the administrative centre () of 2 cantons:
1. Colmar-1, formed with a part of Colmar and the _commune_ Ingersheim, with 44,524 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.
1. Colmar-2, formed with a part of Colmar and 12 _communes_, with 51,221 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.

It is part of the intercommunality _Colmar Agglomération_.

### Twin towns

Colmar is twinned with:
- Schongau, Bavaria, Germany
- Lucca, Italy
- Princeton, United States
- Győr, Hungary
- Eisenstadt, Austria
- Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
- Vale of White Horse, United Kingdom

## Related pages

- Arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé
- Communes of the Haut-Rhin department

## Other websites

- Ville de Colmar - Official site
- Ville de Colmar - Colmar Alsace France Tourist Office

## Infobox (french commune)

- **name**: Colmar
- **commune status**: Prefectures of France, Prefecture and Communes of France, commune
- **image coat of arms**: Image-Blason Colmar 68.svg
- **image**: Colmar - Alsace.jpg
- **caption**: Colmar's old town.
- **arrondissement**: Colmar-Ribeauvillé
- **canton**: Colmar-1 and Colmar-2
- **insee**: 68066
- **postal code**: 68000
- **population demonym**: Colmariens
- **mayor**: Gilbert Meyer
- **term**: 2014-2020
- **intercommunality**: Colmar Agglomération
- **elevation m**: 195
- **elevation min m**: 175
- **elevation max m**: 214
- **area km2**: 66.57
- **population**: 68784
- **population date**: 2014