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Cairanne

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Also known as Cairana

Cairanne (; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France whose inhabitants were locally nicknamed leis afrontaires de Cairana, the cheeky ones from Cairanne.

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Cairanne is a commune in France, situated within the Vaucluse department and the arrondissement of Carpentras. It is part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region and the canton of Vaison-la-Romaine. The area covers 22.51 square kilometers and shares borders with Rasteau, Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes, Saint-Roman-de-Malegarde, and Travaillan. Its postal code is 84290.

The population of Cairanne is recorded as 1,129, comprising 539 males and 533 females. Another source lists the population as 912. The commune has an elevation above sea level of 339 meters, while another record indicates an elevation of 174 meters. Cairanne is twinned with Žďár nad Sázavou and Flobecq.

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Place details

Locality
Cairanne
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
912
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Cairanne
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Cairanne Autanne Gate.jpg
French commune.caption
Autanne Gate
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Cairanne (Vaucluse).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Carpentras
French commune.canton
Vaison-la-Romaine
French commune.INSEE
84028
French commune.postal code
84290
French commune.mayor
Roger Rossin
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
184
French commune.elevation min m
98
French commune.elevation max m
339
French commune.area km2
22.51

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Cairanne
Country
France
Population
1129
Area
22.51
Elevation
160
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Violès
Official website
www.cairanne.fr
Image
Cairanne - Chapelle.JPG
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twinned administrative body
Flobecq
Commons category
Cairanne
postal code
84290
associated electoral district
canton of Vaison-la-Romaine
male population
539
female population
533
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-90-30-82-12
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Cairanne wine
  • Buildings
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Cairanne (; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France whose inhabitants were locally nicknamed leis afrontaires de Cairana, the cheeky ones from Cairanne.

It dates from the mid-8th century and is located midway between Orange and Vaison-la-Romaine. The village economy depends largely on its production of wine that falls into the various categories of wines from the Rhône valley.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cairanne” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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