Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt

Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ satyʁnɛ̃ lɛ.z‿apt], lit. "St Saturnin near Apt"; Provençal Occitan: Sant Savornin d'Ate, before 1987: Saint-Saturnin d'Apt)[3] is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2021, it had a population of 2,947.

Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
Sant Savornin d'Ate (Occitan)
A view of the village perché, April 2019
A view of the village perché, April 2019
Coat of arms of Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
Location of Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
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Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt is located in France
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
Coordinates: 43°56′42″N 5°23′04″E / 43.945°N 5.3844°E / 43.945; 5.3844
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementApt
CantonApt
IntercommunalityCC Pays d'Apt-Luberon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Bellot[1]
Area
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75.79 km2 (29.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,947
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
DemonymSaturninois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84118 /84490
Elevation217–1,093 m (712–3,586 ft)
(avg. 411 m or 1,348 ft)
Websitewww.saintsaturninlesapt.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,212—    
1975 1,430+2.39%
1982 1,741+2.85%
1990 2,144+2.64%
1999 2,341+0.98%
2007 2,628+1.46%
2012 2,726+0.73%
2017 2,811+0.62%
Source: INSEE[4]

Twin towns

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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. ^ Décret du 13 mai 1987 portant changement de nom de communes, Journal officiel de la République française n° 0154, 5 July 1987, p. 7359.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.