Mondragon, Vaucluse
Municipality in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Mondragon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃dʁaɡɔ̃]; Occitan: Montdragon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Mondragon | |
|---|---|
Castle of Mondragon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Mondragon | |
  Mondragon Location within France  Mondragon Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′21″N 4°42′49″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Bollène |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Peyron[1] |
Area 1 | 40.65 km2 (15.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,833 |
| • Density | 94.29/km2 (244.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84078 /84430 |
| Elevation | 34–217 m (112–712 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is known primarily for the large Donzère-Mondragon Dam across the river Rhône named for it and the town of Donzère.
It was once part of the Comtat Venaissin, an exclave of the Papal States. The coat of arms depicts a globus cruciger.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,592 | — |
| 1975 | 2,399 | −1.10% |
| 1982 | 2,913 | +2.81% |
| 1990 | 3,118 | +0.85% |
| 1999 | 3,363 | +0.84% |
| 2007 | 3,548 | +0.67% |
| 2012 | 3,727 | +0.99% |
| 2017 | 3,792 | +0.35% |
| 2023 | 3,833 | +0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
