Vedène (French pronunciation: [vədɛn]; Occitan: Vedena) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a northeastern suburb of Avignon, crossed by the A7 autoroute.
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Coordinates: 43°58′42″N 4°54′14″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Vaucluse |
Arrondissement | Avignon |
Canton | Le Pontet |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Avignon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Guin |
Area 1 | 11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi) |
Population | 11,383 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 84141 /84270 |
Elevation | 23–117 m (75–384 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,329 | — |
1975 | 4,388 | +4.02% |
1982 | 5,588 | +3.51% |
1990 | 6,675 | +2.25% |
1999 | 8,673 | +2.95% |
2007 | 9,805 | +1.55% |
2012 | 10,640 | +1.65% |
2017 | 11,259 | +1.14% |
Source: INSEE[2] |
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