Cavaillon
For the town in Haiti, see Cavaellon.
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Colline St-Jacques overlooking Cavaillon | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Cavaillon | ||
| Coordinates: 43°50′15″N 5°02′17″E / 43.8375°N 5.0381°ECoordinates: 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 (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Bouchet | |
| Area1 | 45.96 km2 (17.75 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 26,305 | |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84035 / 84300 | |
| Elevation |
49–200 m (161–656 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Cavaillon is a commune in the Vaucluse department[1] in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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.[1]
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
References
- 1 2
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cavaillon". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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