Velleron
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Velleron (French pronunciation: [vɛlʁɔ̃]; Occitan: Veleron) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Velleron | |
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Velleron's castle | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Velleron | |
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| Coordinates: 43°57′30″N 5°01′49″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Avignon |
| Canton | Le Pontet |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Avignon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Armengol[1] |
Area 1 | 16.39 km2 (6.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,168 |
| • Density | 193.3/km2 (500.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84142 /84740 |
| Elevation | 40–246 m (131–807 ft) (avg. 263 m or 863 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 | 1,134 | — |
| 1975 | 1,402 | +3.08% |
| 1982 | 2,054 | +5.61% |
| 1990 | 2,509 | +2.53% |
| 1999 | 2,829 | +1.34% |
| 2007 | 3,040 | +0.90% |
| 2012 | 2,927 | −0.75% |
| 2017 | 2,960 | +0.22% |
| 2023 | 3,168 | +1.14% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
