Jonquières (French pronunciation: [ʒɔ̃kjɛʁ] ; Occitan: Jonquieras) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Jonquières
View of the village of Jonquières
View of the village of Jonquières
Coat of arms of Jonquières
Location of Jonquières
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Jonquières is located in France
Jonquières
Jonquières
Jonquières is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Jonquières
Jonquières
Coordinates: 44°06′58″N 4°53′59″E / 44.1161°N 4.8997°E / 44.1161; 4.8997
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonSorgues
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Louis Biscarrat[1]
Area
1
23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,298
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84056 /84150
Elevation46–85 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.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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[3]

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References edit

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE