Kempten

For other places with the same name, see Kempten (disambiguation).

Kempten
Town
Church St. Lorenz Basilica
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kempten
Kempten Location within Germany Kempten Location within Bavaria
Coordinates: 47°44′N 10°19′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Swabia
District	Urban district
Government
• Lord mayor (2026–32)	Christian Schoc (FW)
Area
• Total	63.28 km2 (24.43 sq mi)
Elevation	674 m (2,211 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	67,645
• Density	1,069/km2 (2,769/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	87401–87439
Dialling codes	0831
Vehicle registration	KE
Website	www.kempten.de

Kempten (German: [ˈkɛmptn̩] ^ⓘ; Swabian: Kempte [ˈkɛmptə] ^ⓘ) is the largest town of Allgäu, in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. The population was about 68,000 in 2016. The area was possibly settled originally by Celts, but was later taken over by the Romans, who called the town Cambodunum. Kempten is one of the oldest urban settlements (town) in Germany.