Cavaillon
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Colline St-Jacques overlooking Cavaillon
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
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| Coordinates: 43°50′15″N 5°02′17″E / 43.8375°N 5.0381°ECoordinates: 43°50′15″N 5°02′17″E / 43.8375°N 5.0381°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Vaucluse | |
| Arrondissement | Apt | |
| Canton | Cavaillon | |
| Intercommunality | Provence Luberon Durance | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Bouchet | |
| Area1 | 45.96 km2 (17.75 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 26,305 | |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84035 /84300 | |
| Elevation | 49–200 m (161–656 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Cavaillon is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Saint Veran was bishop here in the 6th century.
Cavaillon is part of the Regional and Natural Park of Luberon (parc naturel régional du Luberon) in the French Department of Vaucluse
The Calavon, a tributary of the Durance locally called Coulon, flows westward through the middle of the commune.
The Durance forms the commune's south-western border.
Cavaillon is famous for its melons.
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