Vedène (French pronunciation: [vədɛn]; Occitan: Vedena) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a northeastern suburb of Avignon, crossed by the A7 autoroute. It is home to the Regional 1 football club Athlétic Club Vedène Le Pontet.

Vedène
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Vedène
Location of Vedène
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Vedène is located in France
Vedène
Vedène
Vedène is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Vedène
Vedène
Coordinates: 43°58′42″N 4°54′14″E / 43.9783°N 4.9039°E / 43.9783; 4.9039
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementAvignon
CantonLe Pontet
IntercommunalityCA Grand Avignon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joël Guin[1]
Area
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11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
11,457
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84141 /84270
Elevation23–117 m (75–384 ft)
(avg. 60 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,329—    
1975 4,388+4.02%
1982 5,588+3.51%
1990 6,675+2.25%
1999 8,673+2.95%
2007 9,805+1.55%
2012 10,640+1.65%
2017 11,259+1.14%
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. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE