Cavaillon
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Apt |
| Canton | Cavaillon |
| Intercommunality | Provence Luberon Durance |
| Mayor | Jean-Claude Bouchet (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 49–200 m (161–660 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
| Land area1 | 45.96 km2 (17.75 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 26,305 (2006) |
| - Density | 572 /km2 (1,480 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84035/ 84300 |
| 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: 43°50′15″N 5°02′17″E / 43.8375°N 5.0381°E
Cavaillon is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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[edit] History
Saint Veran was bishop here in the 6th century.
[edit] Geography
The Calavon, a tributary of the Durance locally called Coulon, flows westward through the middle of the commune.
The Durance forms the commune's south-western border.
[edit] Economy
Cavaillon is famous for its melons.
[edit] Sights
[edit] Twin towns
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