Canton of Gordes
| Canton de Gordes | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
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Location of canton of Gordes in the department of Vaucluse | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Apt |
| Seat | Gordes |
| Communes | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Maurice Chabert 2008-2014 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 188.65 km2 (72.84 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 5,889 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 84 12 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Gordes is a French former administrative division in the department of Vaucluse and region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 8 communes, which joined the canton of Apt in 2015.[1]
Composition
The communes in the canton of Gordes:
- Beaumettes : 194 inhabitants
- Gordes : 2,092 inhabitants
- Goult : 1,285 inhabitants
- Joucas : 317 inhabitants
- Lioux : 248 inhabitants
- Murs : 415 inhabitants
- Roussillon : 1,161 inhabitants
- Saint-Pantaléon : 177 inhabitants
References
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Coordinates: 43°54′21″N 5°14′40″E / 43.90583°N 5.24444°E
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