Gordes

Gordes is a commune of 2,092 people (1999). It is in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.

Gordes
Coat of arms
Location of Gordes
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Coordinates: 43°54′43″N 5°12′03″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Apt
Canton	Gordes (chief town)
Intercommunality	none
Government
• Mayor (1995–2008)	Maurice Chabert
Area 1	48.04 km2 (18.55 sq mi)
Population  (1999)	2,092
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	84050 /84220
Elevation	111–635 m (364–2,083 ft) (avg. 373 m or 1,224 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.