Althen-des-Paluds
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
Althen-des-Paluds
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Carpentras-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Les Sorgues du Comtat |
| Mayor | Lucien Stanzione (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 27–38 m (89–125 ft) (avg. 32 m or 105 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,410 (2006) |
| - Density | 377 /km2 (980 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84001/ 84210 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 44°00′20″N 4°57′32″E / 44.0056°N 4.9589°E
Althen-des-Paluds 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.
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Name of the city [edit]
The name of Althen-des-Paluds is a homage to Jean Althen.
Climate [edit]
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 Cities [edit]
Monteux
Bédarrides
Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue
Velleron
Le Thor
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon
Gallery [edit]
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Town hall of Althen des Paluds
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Church of Althen des Paluds
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Jean Althen Statue
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