Jonquières, Vaucluse
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 View of the village of Jonquières | |
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Location of Jonquières | |
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| Coordinates: 44°06′58″N 4°53′59″E / 44.1161°N 4.8997°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Sorgues |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays d'Orange en Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Louis Biscarrat[1] |
Area 1 | 23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 5,213 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84056 /84150 |
| Elevation | 46–85 m (151–279 ft) (avg. 56 m or 184 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Jonquières (French pronunciation: [ʒɔ̃kjɛʁ] ⓘ; Occitan: Jonquieras) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
In 2025, the town was severely damaged by a forest fire. [3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,697 | — |
| 1975 | 3,064 | +1.84% |
| 1982 | 3,351 | +1.29% |
| 1990 | 3,780 | +1.52% |
| 1999 | 3,926 | +0.42% |
| 2007 | 4,294 | +1.13% |
| 2012 | 4,702 | +1.83% |
| 2017 | 5,399 | +2.80% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/france-aude-wildfires-news-9tgglg9xm
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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