Saint-Martin-de-Castillon (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ də kastijɔ̃]; Occitan: Sant Martin de Castilhon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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 A general view of Saint-Martin-de-Castillon | |
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Location of Saint-Martin-de-Castillon  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°51′37″N 5°30′45″E / 43.8603°N 5.5125°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Apt |
| Canton | Apt |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Apt-Luberon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Charlotte Carbonnel[1] |
| Area 1 | 38.21 km2 (14.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 703 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84112 /84750 |
| Elevation | 268–1,072 m (879–3,517 ft) (avg. 486 m or 1,594 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 westward through the middle of the commune and forms part of its western border.
Notable people edit
- Henri-Pierre Roché (28 May 1879 – 9 April 1959), French author, is buried here.
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.
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