Caumont-sur-Durance (French pronunciation: [komɔ̃ syʁ dyʁɑ̃s], literally Caumont on Durance; Occitan: Caumont de Durença) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France.
Caumont-sur-Durance
Caumont de Durença (Occitan) | |
|---|---|
 Charterhouse of Bonpas | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Caumont-sur-Durance  | |
  Caumont-sur-Durance  Caumont-sur-Durance | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′44″N 4°56′49″E / 43.8956°N 4.9469°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Avignon |
| Canton | Cavaillon |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Avignon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Morel[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.23 km2 (7.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,422 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84034 /84510 |
| Elevation | 39–134 m (128–440 ft) (avg. 45 m or 148 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The river Calavon flows into the Durance in the commune. It is home to the Charterhouse of Bonpas (French: Chartreuse de Bonpas), a former Carthusian priory and historic monument.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,637 | — |
| 1975 | 1,951 | +2.54% |
| 1982 | 2,598 | +4.18% |
| 1990 | 3,717 | +4.58% |
| 1999 | 4,253 | +1.51% |
| 2007 | 4,554 | +0.86% |
| 2012 | 4,663 | +0.47% |
| 2017 | 4,885 | +0.93% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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