Gargas, Vaucluse

commune in Vaucluse, France

Gargas is a commune of 196 people (1999). 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 Gargas
Location of Gargas
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Gargas is located in France
Gargas
Gargas
Gargas is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Gargas
Coordinates: 43°54′09″N 5°21′34″E / 43.9025°N 5.35944444444°E / 43.9025; 5.35944444444
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementApt
CantonApt
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Maxime Bey
Area
1
14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
2,928
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84047 /84400
Elevation201–461 m (659–1,512 ft)
(avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.