Mormoiron
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Mormoiron
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| Coordinates: 44°04′07″N 5°11′02″E / 44.0686°N 5.1839°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Pernes-les-Fontaines |
| Intercommunality | Ventoux Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Régis Silvestre[1] |
Area 1 | 25.03 km2 (9.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,884 |
| • Density | 75.27/km2 (194.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84082 /84570 |
| Elevation | 179–450 m (587–1,476 ft) (avg. 281 m or 922 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mormoiron (French pronunciation: [mɔʁmwaʁɔ̃]; Occitan: Mormeiron) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 1,884.[3]
Mormoiron is located 12 km East of Carpentras; also nearby are Mont Ventoux and Avignon. The soil is mainly composed of sand, ochre and gypsum.
