Piolenc
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Piolenc (French pronunciation: [pjɔlɛ̃k]; Occitan: Puegoulen) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Piolenc | |
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Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Piolenc | |
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| Coordinates: 44°10′43″N 4°45′44″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Orange |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Louis Driey[1] |
Area 1 | 24.8 km2 (9.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,718 |
| • Density | 231/km2 (597/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84091 /84420 |
| Elevation | 22–170 m (72–558 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. | |
Piolenc is located 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Orange, and about 27 km (17 mi) north of Avignon.
History
Piolenc was the site of a Cluniac priory.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,184 | — |
| 1975 | 2,594 | +2.49% |
| 1982 | 3,259 | +3.31% |
| 1990 | 3,830 | +2.04% |
| 1999 | 4,296 | +1.28% |
| 2007 | 4,548 | +0.72% |
| 2012 | 5,113 | +2.37% |
| 2017 | 5,253 | +0.54% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Traditions
Personalities
Piolenc was the birthplace :
- Jean-Louis Trintignant (1930–2022), actor
- André-Philippe Corsin (1773–1854)
Twin towns
Piolenc is twinned with:
Kirchheim am Neckar, Germany
Tecuci, Romania
