Piolenc
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
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| Coordinates: 44°10′43″N 4°45′44″E / 44.1786°N 4.7622°ECoordinates: 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 | Avignon | |
| Canton | Orange | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Louis Driey | |
| Area1 | 24.8 km2 (9.6 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 4,616 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84091 /84420 | |
| Elevation | 22–170 m (72–558 ft) (avg. 47 m or 154 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.
Piolenc is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Piolenc is located 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Orange, and about 27 km (17 mi) north of Avignon.
Piolenc is an historical Cluniac site member.
Wine 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.
Piolenc was the birthplace :
The town is twinned with Kirchheim am Neckar, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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