Althen-des-Paluds
Althen-des-Paluds (French pronunciation: [altɛ̃ de paly]; Provençal: Lei Palús or Alten) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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The town hall of Althen-des-Paluds | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Althen-des-Paluds | |
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| Coordinates: 44°00′20″N 4°57′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Monteux |
| Intercommunality | CA Sorgues du Comtat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Terrisse |
| Area 1 | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 2,802 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84001 /84210 |
| Elevation | 27–38 m (89–125 ft) (avg. 32 m or 105 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune is crossed by the river Sorgue.
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