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.
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon
Sant Savornin d'Avinhon (Occitan) | |
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 Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon Town Hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon  | |
  Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon  Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon | |
| Coordinates: 43°57′27″N 4°55′51″E / 43.9575°N 4.9308°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Avignon |
| Canton | Le Pontet |
| Intercommunality | CA du Grand Avignon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Malen[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.25 km2 (2.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,119 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Saint-Saturninois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84119 /84450 |
| Elevation | 34–117 m (112–384 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editThe poet Jean Tortel (1904–1993) was born in Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon.
Population
editTo 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).
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
| 2020 | 5,027 | +1.23% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.
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