Cavaillon
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Commune of Cavaillon |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Apt |
| Canton | Cavaillon (chief town) |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Provence Luberon Durance |
| Mayor | Maurice Giro (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 49 m–200 m (avg. 75 m) |
| Land area¹ | 45.96 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
24,563 |
| - Density | 534.4/km² (1999) |
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| 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 sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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For the town in Haiti, see Cavaellon.
Cavaillon is a commune of the Vaucluse département, in southern France.
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[edit] History
Saint Veran was bishop here in the 6th century.
[edit] Economy
Cavaillon is famous for its melons.
[edit] Sights
[edit] Miscellaneous
[edit] External links
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