Mérindol (French pronunciation: [meʁɛ̃dɔl]; Occitan: Merindòu) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Mérindol
Town hall and church
Town hall and church
Coat of arms of Mérindol
Location of Mérindol
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Mérindol is located in France
Mérindol
Mérindol
Mérindol is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Mérindol
Mérindol
Coordinates: 43°45′24″N 5°12′14″E / 43.7567°N 5.2039°E / 43.7567; 5.2039
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementApt
CantonCheval-Blanc
IntercommunalityCA Luberon Monts de Vaucluse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Batoux[1]
Area
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26.59 km2 (10.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,251
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84074 /84360
Elevation100–620 m (330–2,030 ft)
(avg. 168 m or 551 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The village, located south of the Luberon massif, has some prominence in the plain of the Durance river which demarcates the Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône departments. This plain has allowed the municipality to develop an agriculture which remains relatively important for its economy. Its history, like that of several other villages in the Luberon, was marked by the French Wars of Religion.

Mérindol plaque "In memory of the Waldensians who died for their faith" − commemorating victims of the 16th century Massacre of Mérindol.

History

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Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 869—    
1975 1,021+2.33%
1982 1,221+2.59%
1990 1,521+2.78%
1999 1,798+1.88%
2007 1,926+0.86%
2012 1,987+0.63%
2017 2,097+1.08%
Source: INSEE[3]

Points of interest

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE