Cavaillon
commune in Vaucluse, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cavaillon is a commune of 24,563 people (1999). It is in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
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Colline St-Jacques overlooks Cavaillon | |
Coordinates: 43°50′15″N 5°02′17″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Vaucluse |
Arrondissement | Apt |
Canton | Cavaillon (chief town) |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Provence Luberon Durance |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Bouchet |
Area 1 | 45.96 km2 (17.75 sq mi) |
Population (1999) | 24,563 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 84035 /84300 |
Elevation | 49–200 m (161–656 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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