Carpentras: Commune in Vaucluse, France
Carpentras is a commune of 27,249 people (2006).
It is in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.
Carpentras | |
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 Town hall of Carpentras | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 44°03′21″N 5°02′56″E / 44.055833333333333°N 05.048888888888889°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Chief town of 2 cantons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Francis Adolphe |
| Area 1 | 37.92 km2 (14.64 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 26,090 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84031 /84200 |
| Elevation | 56–212 m (184–696 ft) (avg. 95 m or 312 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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