Bollène (French pronunciation: [bɔlɛn]; Provençal: Bouleno) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Bollène
Bouleno
Entrance of Bollène. The second sign shows the town name in Provençal. The third one its twin town.
Entrance of Bollène. The second sign shows the town name in Provençal. The third one its twin town.
Coat of arms of Bollène
Location of Bollène
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Bollène is located in France
Bollène
Bollène
Bollène is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Bollène
Bollène
Coordinates: 44°16′52″N 4°44′58″E / 44.2811°N 4.7494°E / 44.2811; 4.7494
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonBollène
IntercommunalityRhône-Lez-Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Anthony Zilio[1]
Area
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54.03 km2 (20.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
13,605
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84019 /84500
Elevation42–312 m (138–1,024 ft)
(avg. 55 m or 180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Bollène is a commune located in the north of the Vaucluse department next to the junction of Drôme, Ardèche and Gard departments. Located near major communication routes, the city (old town) occupies the northern end of a sandstone plateau where lie the communes of Mondragon, Mornas, Uchaux and Lagarde-Paréol. The rest of the town, including the lower town, stretches over a fertile plain which rests on a large layer of clay.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 11,555—    
1975 11,434−0.15%
1982 12,679+1.49%
1990 13,907+1.16%
1999 14,130+0.18%
2007 14,001−0.11%
2012 14,131+0.19%
2017 13,504−0.90%
Source: INSEE[4]

Twin towns

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Bollène is twinned with L'Alcúdia, Spain, since 1994.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Courtet, Jules (1876). Dictionnaire géographique, géologique, historique, archéologique et biographique des communes du département de Vaucluse (in French). Fr. Seguin aine. p. 99.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE