Lapalud
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Lapalud (French pronunciation: [lapaly]; Occitan: La Palús) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Lapalud | |
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Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lapalud | |
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| Coordinates: 44°18′19″N 4°41′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Bollène |
| Intercommunality | Rhône-Lez-Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Flaugere[1] |
Area 1 | 17.37 km2 (6.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,853 |
| • Density | 221.8/km2 (574.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84064 /84840 |
| Elevation | 42–59 m (138–194 ft) (avg. 47 m or 154 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,345 | — |
| 1975 | 2,260 | −0.53% |
| 1982 | 3,133 | +4.78% |
| 1990 | 3,332 | +0.77% |
| 1999 | 3,267 | −0.22% |
| 2007 | 3,425 | +0.59% |
| 2012 | 3,966 | +2.98% |
| 2017 | 3,805 | −0.83% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
People from Lapalud
- Rodolphe Julian (1839–1907), founder of the Académie Julian
- Alain Borne (1915–1962), poet winner of the 1954 Prix Antonin-Artaud, died in road incident in Lapalud.
