Pertuis
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Pertuis (; ) is a commune in Vaucluse, a department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, south of the Luberon. Pertuis has existed since at least 981, and a castle was first built in the 12th century.
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Pertuis is a commune in the Vaucluse department and arrondissement of Apt in France. It serves as the capital of the canton of Pertuis. The town is situated in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region and is located next to the Durance river. It shares borders with Jouques, Meyrargues, Peyrolles-en-Provence, and Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade.
The commune has an area of 66.23 square kilometers and a population of 20,557, comprising 9,678 males and 10,702 females. Its postal code is 84120. Pertuis is twinned with Este and Herborn. The official name of the municipality is Pertuis, and it is distinct from Le Pertuis.
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Place details
- Locality
- Pertuis
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 19,926
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Pertuis
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Pertuis 1 by JM Rosier.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The church and the tourist office in the town of Pertuis
- French commune.image flag
- Flag of Pertuis, France.svg
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Pertuis (Vaucluse).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Apt
- French commune.canton
- Pertuis
- French commune.INSEE
- 84089
- French commune.postal code
- 84120
- French commune.mayor
- Roger Pellenc
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Aix-Marseille-Provence
- French commune.elevation m
- 246
- French commune.elevation min m
- 171
- French commune.elevation max m
- 472
- French commune.area km2
- 66.23
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- Population
- International relations
- Notable people from Pertuis
- Gallery
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- References
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Pertuis (; ) is a commune in Vaucluse, a department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, south of the Luberon. Pertuis has existed since at least 981, and a castle was first built in the 12th century.
==Population==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pertuis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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