Orange, Vaucluse
commune in Vaucluse, France
Orange is a commune of 29,000 people (2005). It is in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
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 Roman amphitheatre in Orange | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Orange  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°08′18″N 4°48′35″E / 44.1383°N 4.8097°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Avignon |
| Canton | Orange-Est and Orange-Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Bompard |
| Area 1 | 74.2 km2 (28.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | 30,025 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84087 /84100 |
| Elevation | 24–127 m (79–417 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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