Althen-des-Paluds
Commune
The town hall of Althen-des-Paluds
The town hall of Althen-des-Paluds
Coat of arms of Althen-des-Paluds
Coat of arms
Location of Althen-des-Paluds
Althen-des-Paluds is located in France
Althen-des-Paluds
Althen-des-Paluds
Althen-des-Paluds is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Althen-des-Paluds
Althen-des-Paluds
Coordinates: 44°00′20″N 4°57′32″E / 44.0056°N 4.9589°E / 44.0056; 4.9589
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonMonteux
IntercommunalityCA Sorgues du Comtat
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Terrisse[1]
Area
1
6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
2,802
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84001 /84210
Elevation27–38 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.

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.

The commune is crossed by the river Sorgue.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,173—    
1975 1,288+1.35%
1982 1,575+2.92%
1990 1,600+0.20%
1999 1,988+2.44%
2007 2,431+2.55%
2012 2,684+2.00%
2017 2,823+1.01%
Source: INSEE[3]

Name

The name of Althen-des-Paluds is a homage to Jean Althen.

Climate

The climate is of Mediterranean type and is characterized by rather hot and dry summers and soft winters.

The average temperatures oscillate between 0 and 30° according to the season. The record of temperature since the existence of the INRA' station is of 40,5 °C at the time of the European heat wave of 2003 on August 5 and -12,8 °C on January 5, 1985. The weather statements are done with Agroparc office of Avignon.

Nearby communes

Monteux
Bédarrides
Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue
Velleron
Le Thor
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon

International relations

Althen-des-Paluds is twinned with Monte Carlo, Monaco.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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