Apt, Vaucluse

Apt
A general view of Apt
A general view of Apt
Coat of arms of Apt
Location of Apt
Map
Apt is located in France
Apt
Apt
Apt is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Apt
Apt
Coordinates: 43°52′37″N 5°23′49″E / 43.8769°N 5.3969°E / 43.8769; 5.3969
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementApt
CantonApt
IntercommunalityPays d'Apt-Luberon
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Véronique Arnaud Deloy[1]
Area
1
44.57 km2 (17.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
10,536
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84003 /84400
Elevation170–567 m (558–1,860 ft)
(avg. 253 m or 830 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Apt (French pronunciation: [apt]; Provençal Occitan: At / Ate in both classical and Mistralian norms) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

It lies on the left bank of the Calavon, 41 miles (66 km) east of Avignon. It is the principal town of the Luberon mountains.

The town is known for defining the Aptian age of the Early Cretaceous.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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