Piolenc (French pronunciation: [pjɔlɛ̃k]; Occitan: Puegoulen) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Piolenc | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Piolenc  | |
  Piolenc  Piolenc | |
| Coordinates: 44°10′43″N 4°45′44″E / 44.1786°N 4.7622°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Orange |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Louis Driey[1] |
Area 1 | 24.8 km2 (9.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,536 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84091 /84420 |
| Elevation | 22–170 m (72–558 ft) (avg. 47 m or 154 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Piolenc is located 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Orange, and about 27 km (17 mi) north of Avignon.
History
editPiolenc was the site of a Cluniac priory.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,184 | — |
| 1975 | 2,594 | +2.49% |
| 1982 | 3,259 | +3.31% |
| 1990 | 3,830 | +2.04% |
| 1999 | 4,296 | +1.28% |
| 2007 | 4,548 | +0.72% |
| 2012 | 5,113 | +2.37% |
| 2017 | 5,253 | +0.54% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Traditions
editWine is the main activity of this city, but the dominant besides of the agricultural production is the "French Provence garlic", as such the "garlic cultural festival" takes place every summer in August, during the last week-end.
Personalities
editPiolenc was the birthplace :
- Jean-Louis Trintignant (1930–2022), actor
- André-Philippe Corsin (1773–1854)
Twin towns
editThe town is twinned with Kirchheim am Neckar, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
edit- Town council website (in French)
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