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Vaucluse

Département de Vaucluse
Coat of Arms du Vaucluse
Details
Information
Number 84
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Prefecture Avignon
Subprefecture Apt
Carpentras
Population


 - Total (1999)
 - Density

Ranked 50th


499,685


140 /km²
Area 3,567 km²
Censored pages Censored page
Cantons 24
Communes 151
President of the
general council
XX
Location
Location of du Vaucluse in France

Vaucluse is a département in the south of France.

Contents

History

The Vaucluse département was created on December 8, 1793 out of parts of the Bouches-du-Rhône, Drôme and Basses-Alpes (later renamed Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) départements.

Geography

Significant river: the Rhône.

The Vauclude includes a number of important mountain ranges, notably the Dentelles de Montmirail, Mont Ventoux and the Luberon.

Other important cities include: Orange

Economy

Demographics

  • Urban population: 416,301 (83%)
  • Rural population: 83,384 (17%)


Culture

Miscellaneous topics

External links

  • Conseil Général's (département's governing body) website: http://www.cg84.fr/


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Vaucluse is also the name of a commune of the Doubs département in France.


Vaucluse, New South Wales is a suburb in the city of Sydney, Australia.


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