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Revision as of 17:36, 19 December 2024
Mazan | |
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 Chapel Notre-Dame of Pareloup | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Mazan  | |
  Mazan  Mazan | |
| Coordinates: 44°03′27″N 5°07′44″E / 44.0575°N 5.1289°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Pernes-les-Fontaines |
| Intercommunality | CA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Louis Bonnet[1] |
Area 1 | 37.92 km2 (14.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 6,272 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84072 /84380 |
| Elevation | 111–450 m (364–1,476 ft) (avg. 197 m or 646 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mazan (French pronunciation: [mazɑ̃]; Occitan: Masan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography
The town is seven kilometres (4+1⁄2 miles) by road east of Carpentras, one of its neighbouring municipalities, and 34 kilometres (21 mi) by road from Avignon.
The town is located in the heart of the former Comtat Venaissin, near the south side of Mont Ventoux.
Features
Mazan is home to one of the châteaux of the de Sade family. Today this château is a luxury hotel.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,320 | — |
| 1975 | 2,896 | +3.22% |
| 1982 | 3,729 | +3.68% |
| 1990 | 4,459 | +2.26% |
| 1999 | 4,943 | +1.15% |
| 2007 | 5,515 | +1.38% |
| 2012 | 5,804 | +1.03% |
| 2017 | 6,036 | +0.79% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Education
There is a preschool (maternelle), École maternelle Mamé Blanc - La Condamine, an elementary school, École élémentaire Gilbert Laget - La Condamine, a mixed preschool and elementary school, École Saint Dominique,[5] and a junior high school (collège), Collège Andre Malreaux.[6]
Notable residents
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024 https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8288323?geo=COM-84072.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Chateau de Mazan
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Les écoles de Mazan". Mazan. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "Au collège". Mazan. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
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