Avignon
Avignon (French pronunciation: [aviˈɲɔ̃]; Occitan: Avinhon in classical norm or Avignoun in Mistralian norm) is a French commune in sootheastren Fraunce in the depairtment o the Vaucluse bordered bi the left bank o the Rhône river. O the 94,787 inhabitants o the ceety on 1 Januar 2010, 12,000 live in the auncient toun centre surroondit bi its medieval ramparts.
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Coordinates: 43°57′00″N 4°49′01″E / 43.95°N 4.817°ECoordinates: 43°57′00″N 4°49′01″E / 43.95°N 4.817°E | |
Kintra | Fraunce |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Depairtment | Vaucluse |
Arrondissement | Avignon |
Intercommunality | Grand Avignon |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Marie-Josée Roig (UMP) |
Area 1 | 64.78 km2 (25.01 sq mi) |
Population (2006)2 | 94,787 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET (GMT +1)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 84007 /84000 |
Elevation | 10–122 m (33–400 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft) |
1 French Laund Register data, that excludes lochs, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) an river estuaries. 2 Population withoot dooble coontin: residents o multiple communes (e.g., students an militar personnel) anerly coontit ance. |
Aften referred tae as the "Ceety o Papes" acause o the presence o papes an antipapes frae 1309 tae 1423 durin the Catholic schism, it is currently the lairgest ceety an caipital o the département o Vaucluse. This is ane o the few French ceeties tae hae preservit its ramparts, its historic centre, the palace o the popes, Rocher des Doms, an the brig o Avignon. It wis classifeed a Warld Heritage Steid bi UNESCO unner the criteria I, II an IV.
As a showcase o airts an cultur, the fame o its annual theatre festival, kent as the Festival o Avignon, haes far exceedit the French borders.
Internaitional relations
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References
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eeditWikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Avignon. |
- Tourist office wabsteid Archived 2007-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Ceety council wabsteid Archived 2007-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Avignon theater festival wabsteid
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