Aubignan (French pronunciation: [obiɲɑ̃]; Occitan: Aubinhan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Close to Beaumes-de-Venise and the famous Côtes du Rhône vineyards, Aubignan is, itself, locally famous for the production of wine, and of young vines and vine grafts.
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 44°06′02″N 5°01′33″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Vaucluse |
Arrondissement | Carpentras |
Canton | Carpentras |
Intercommunality | CA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Siegfried Bielle[1] |
Area 1 | 15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi) |
Population | 5,778 |
• Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 84004 /84810 |
Elevation | 41–153 m (135–502 ft) (avg. 56 m or 184 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The village is located to the North of Carpentras, and is part of the Comtat Venaissin. It is built on a hill.
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The commune is twinned with Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, and Barrow-and-Littleton, United Kingdom.
In 2017, there were 5,661 inhabitants, an increase of 7,95 % compared to 2012.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,819 | — |
1975 | 2,126 | +2.25% |
1982 | 2,230 | +0.68% |
1990 | 3,347 | +5.21% |
1999 | 3,837 | +1.53% |
2007 | 4,619 | +2.35% |
2012 | 5,244 | +2.57% |
2017 | 5,661 | +1.54% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
The village is served by two bus lines, run by Trans'Cove: line A and line J. The three most important railway stations are Avignon, Orange and Carpentras.
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