L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

commune in Vaucluse, France

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a commune of 16,971 people (1999). It is in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
View of L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
View of L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
Coat of arms of L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
Location of L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
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L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is located in France
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
Coordinates: 43°55′12″N 5°03′17″E / 43.919886°N 5.054856°E / 43.919886; 5.054856
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementAvignon
CantonL'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
(chief town)
IntercommunalityPays des Sorgues et des Monts de Vaucluse
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Michel Fuillet (PS)
Area
1
44.57 km2 (17.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
21,000
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84054 /84800
Elevation52–246 m (171–807 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.