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| Coordinates: 44°00′20″N 4°57′32″E / 44.0056°N 4.9589°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Monteux |
| Intercommunality | Les Sorgues du Comtat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Terrisse[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[2] | 2,823 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84001 /84210 |
| Elevation | 27–38 m (89–125 ft) (avg. 32 m or 105 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Althen-des-Paluds (French pronunciation: [altɛ̃ de paly]) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
The commune is crossed by the river Sorgue.
Name of the city
The name of Althen-des-Paluds is a homage to Jean Althen.
Climate
The climate is of Mediterranean type and is characterized by rather hot and dry summers and soft winters.
The average temperatures oscillate between 0 and 30° according to the season. The record of temperature since the existence of the INRA' station is of 40,5 °C at the time of the European heat wave of 2003 on August 5 and -12,8 °C on January 5, 1985. The weather statements are done with Agroparc office of Avignon.
Nearby Cities
Monteux
Bédarrides
Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue
Velleron
Le Thor
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon
International relations
Althen-des-Paluds is twinned with Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Gallery
Town hall of Althen des Paluds
Church of Althen des Paluds
Jean Althen Statue
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.