Piolenc

Piolenc
Commune
Town hall

Coat of arms
Piolenc
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
Piolenc
Coordinates: 44°10′43″N 4°45′44″E / 44.1786°N 4.7622°E / 44.1786; 4.7622Coordinates: 44°10′43″N 4°45′44″E / 44.1786°N 4.7622°E / 44.1786; 4.7622
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Vaucluse
Arrondissement Carpentras
Canton Orange
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Louis Driey
Area1 24.8 km2 (9.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 4,616
 • Density 190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 84091 /84420
Elevation 22–170 m (72–558 ft)
(avg. 47 m or 154 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Piolenc is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Piolenc is located 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Orange, and about 27 km (17 mi) north of Avignon.

History

Piolenc is an historical Cluniac site member.

Traditions

Wine is the main activity of this city, but the dominant besides of the agricultural production is the "French Provence garlic", as such the "garlic cultural festival" takes place every summer in August, during the last week-end.

Personalities

Piolenc was the birthplace :

Twin towns

The town is twinned with Kirchheim am Neckar, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

See also

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