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Coordinates: 44°00′33″N 4°52′23″E / 44.0092°N 4.873°ECoordinates: 44°00′33″N 4°52′23″E / 44.0092°N 4.873°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
Department | Vaucluse | |
Arrondissement | Avignon | |
Canton | Sorgues | |
Intercommunality | Pays de Rhône et Ouvèze | |
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• Mayor (2001–2008) | Alain Milon | |
Area1 | 33.4 km2 (12.9 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 18,681 | |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 84129 /84700 | |
Elevation | 14–114 m (46–374 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Sorgues is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It is also the name of a river running through the area. The Sorgues River is a tributary of the Rhone which begins at Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.