Apt, Vaucluse

commune in Vaucluse, France

Apt is a commune of 11,229 people (2006). It is in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.

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Coat of arms of Apt
Location of Apt
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Apt is located in France
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Apt is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Coordinates: 43°52′37″N 5°23′49″E / 43.876945°N 5.396945°E / 43.876945; 5.396945
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementApt
CantonApt
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Armand Doucende
Area
1
44.57 km2 (17.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
11,229
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84003 /84400
Elevation170–567 m (558–1,860 ft)
(avg. 253 m or 830 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.