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Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon

Coordinates: 43°57′27″N 4°55′51″E / 43.9575°N 4.9308°E / 43.9575; 4.9308
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Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon
Sant Savornin d'Avinhon (Occitan)
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon Town Hall
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon Town Hall
Coat of arms of Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon
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Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon is located in France
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon
Coordinates: 43°57′27″N 4°55′51″E / 43.9575°N 4.9308°E / 43.9575; 4.9308
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementAvignon
CantonLe Pontet
IntercommunalityCA du Grand Avignon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Serge Malen[1]
Area
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6.25 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,119
 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
DemonymSaint-Saturninois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84119 /84450
Elevation34–117 m (112–384 ft)
(avg. 53 m or 174 ft)
Websitewww.saintsaturnin.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ satyʁnɛ̃ lɛ.z‿aviɲɔ̃], lit. "St Saturnin near Avignon"; Provençal Occitan: Sant Savornin d'Avinhon) is a commune in Greater Avignon in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2021, it had a population of 5,119.

History

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The poet Jean Tortel (1904–1993) was born in Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon.

Population

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To differentiate the commune's inhabitants from those of Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt to the east, the first are called Saint-Saturninois (masculine) and Saint-Saturninoises (feminine) in French, whereas the latter are called Saturninois (masculine) and Saturninoises (feminine).

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,828—    
1975 2,223+2.83%
1982 2,664+2.62%
1990 2,941+1.24%
1999 3,835+2.99%
2007 4,961+3.27%
2012 4,845−0.47%
2017 4,846+0.00%
20205,027+1.23%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.