Orange, Vaucluse

Orange
Aurenja (Occitan)
Aerial view of central Orange
Aerial view of central Orange
Coat of arms of Orange
Location of Orange
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Orange is located in France
Orange
Orange
Orange is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Orange
Orange
Coordinates: 44°08′18″N 4°48′35″E / 44.1383°N 4.8097°E / 44.1383; 4.8097
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonOrange
IntercommunalityPays Réuni d'Orange
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Yann Bompard[1] (LS)
Area
1
74.2 km2 (28.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
28,949
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84087 /84100
Elevation24–127 m (79–417 ft)
(avg. 50 m or 160 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Roman Theatre and its surroundings and the Triumphal Arch of Orange
UNESCO World Heritage Site
IncludesRoman Theatre of Orange and Triumphal Arch of Orange
CriteriaCultural: iii, vi
Reference163
Inscription1981 (5th Session)

Orange (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɑ̃ʒ]; Provençal: Aurenja (classical norm) or Aurenjo (Mistralian norm)) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is about 21 km (13 mi) north of Avignon, on the departmental border with Gard, which follows the Rhône and also constitutes the regional border with Occitania. Orange is the second-most populated city in Vaucluse, after Avignon.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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