Vedène (French pronunciation: [vədɛn]; Occitan: Vedena) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a northeastern suburb of Avignon, crossed by the A7 autoroute. It is home to the Regional 1 football club Athlétic Club Vedène Le Pontet.
Vedène | |
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 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Vedène  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°58′42″N 4°54′14″E / 43.9783°N 4.9039°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Avignon |
| Canton | Le Pontet |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Avignon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Guin[1] |
Area 1 | 11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 11,457 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84141 /84270 |
| Elevation | 23–117 m (75–384 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,329 | — |
| 1975 | 4,388 | 4.02% |
| 1982 | 5,588 | 3.51% |
| 1990 | 6,675 | 2.25% |
| 1999 | 8,673 | 2.95% |
| 2007 | 9,805 | 1.55% |
| 2012 | 10,640 | 1.65% |
| 2017 | 11,259 | 1.14% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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