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| Coordinates: 43°50′15″N 5°02′17″E / 43.8375°N 5.0381°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Apt |
| Canton | Cavaillon |
| Intercommunality | Provence Luberon Durance |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Daudet |
| Area 1 | 45.96 km2 (17.75 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 26,641 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/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. | |
Cavaillon (Provençal: Cavalhon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France.[2] It is situated in the Durance Valley and Luberon. In 2016, it had a population of 26,985.
History
Saint Veran was bishop here in the 6th century.
Geography
Cavaillon is part of the Regional and Natural Park of Luberon (parc naturel régional du Luberon) in the French Department of Vaucluse
The Calavon, a tributary of the Durance locally called Coulon, flows westward through the middle of the commune.
The Durance forms the commune's south-western border.
Economy
Cavaillon is famous for its melons.[2]
Famous people
- saint César de Bus
Sights
- Cavaillon Cathedral
- Ancient Diocese of Cavaillon
- Colline St-Jacques
- Luberon
Twin towns
- Cavaillon has been twinned with Weinheim, Germany, since 1958 and Langhirano, Italy, since 2001.
See also
- Communes of the Vaucluse department
- Luberon
- Antoine Sartorio
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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