Vedène

Vedène (French pronunciation: [vədɛn]; Occitan: Vedena) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a northeastern suburb of Avignon, crossed by the A7 autoroute. It is home to the Regional 1 football club Athlétic Club Vedène Le Pontet.

Vedène
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Vedène
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Coordinates: 43°58′42″N 4°54′14″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Avignon
Canton	Le Pontet
Intercommunality	CA Grand Avignon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Joël Guin[1]
Area 1	11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	11,799
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	84141 /84270
Elevation	23–117 m (75–384 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,329	—
1975	4,388	+4.02%
1982	5,588	+3.51%
1990	6,675	+2.25%
1999	8,673	+2.95%
2007	9,805	+1.55%
2012	10,640	+1.65%
2017	11,259	+1.14%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Vaucluse department