Carpentras

Carpentras is a commune of 27,249 people (2006). It is in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.

Carpentras
Town hall of Carpentras
Coat of arms
Location of Carpentras
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Coordinates: 44°03′21″N 5°02′56″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Carpentras
Canton	Chief town of 2 cantons
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Francis Adolphe
Area 1	37.92 km2 (14.64 sq mi)
Population  (1999)	26,090
• Density	690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	84031 /84200
Elevation	56–212 m (184–696 ft) (avg. 95 m or 312 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.