Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne (French: [ʃɑtonœf də ɡadaɲ]; Occitan: Gadanha) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.
Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne
Castèunòu de Gadanha (Occitan) | |
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 View of Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne | |
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Location of Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne  | |
  Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne  Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne | |
| Coordinates: 43°55′41″N 4°56′46″E / 43.928°N 4.946°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Avignon |
| Canton | L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue |
| Intercommunality | Pays des Sorgues et des Monts de Vaucluse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Étienne Klein[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.48 km2 (5.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,437 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84036 /84470 |
| Elevation | 41–124 m (135–407 ft) (avg. 48 m or 157 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History edit
The Félibrige was founded in Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne, at Font-Ségugne, in 1854.
Geography edit
Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne is located 12 km (7.4 mi) east of Avignon. It is served by Gadagne station (opened in 1868) on the line from Avignon to Miramas.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,349 | — |
| 1975 | 1,678 | +3.17% |
| 1982 | 2,021 | +2.69% |
| 1990 | 2,619 | +3.29% |
| 1999 | 2,838 | +0.90% |
| 2007 | 3,199 | +1.51% |
| 2012 | 3,279 | +0.50% |
| 2017 | 3,311 | +0.19% |
| 2020 | 3,379 | +0.68% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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Fountain in Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne, with a bust of native Alphonse Tavan, one of the co-founders of the Félibrige. -
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
International relations edit
Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne is twinned with:
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Association Suisse des Communes et Régions d'Europe". L'Association suisse pour le Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe (ASCCRE) (in French). Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
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