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:
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/km2.
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:
It is part of the intercommunality "Colmar Agglomération".
Twin towns.
Colmar is twinned with: