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Gargas, Vaucluse

Coordinates: 43°54′09″N 5°21′34″E / 43.9025°N 5.3594°E / 43.9025; 5.3594
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Gargas
The town hall of Gargas
The town hall of Gargas
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
Gargas
Gargas
Coordinates: 43°54′09″N 5°21′34″E / 43.9025°N 5.3594°E / 43.9025; 5.3594
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementApt
CantonApt
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Bruno Vigne-Ulmier[1]
Area
1
14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,039
 • Density200/km2 (530/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.

Gargas (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁɡas]; Occitan: Gargaç) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The writer Raymond Jean (1925–2012) died in Gargas.

Gargas is the site of old ochre mining operations. In 2009 the Mine d'Ocre de Bruoux was opened for tourists.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 690—    
1975 1,065+6.40%
1982 1,870+8.37%
1990 2,875+5.52%
1999 2,928+0.20%
2007 2,995+0.28%
2012 2,843−1.04%
2017 3,039+1.34%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE