Mazan
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Mazan (French pronunciation: [mazɑ̃]; Occitan: Masan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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 | |
| 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 (2023)[2] | 6,285 |
| • Density | 165.7/km2 (429.3/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. | |
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
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2021 | 6,269 | +0.95% |
| 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 André Malraux.[6]
