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| Country | France | ||
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | ||
| Department | Vaucluse | ||
| Arrondissement | Apt | ||
| Canton | Pertuis | ||
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Géraud de Sabran-Pontevès[1] | ||
| Area1 | 17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi) | ||
| Population (Jan. 2018)2 | entry at Wikidata | ||
| INSEE/Postal code | 84099 / 84240 | ||
| Elevation | 203–390 m (666–1,280 ft) | ||
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |||
Ansouis (Ansoís in Occitan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography[]
Ansouis is located between the Luberon massif and the Durance river.
History[]
A fortress was first built in the city in the 10th century, and has since been modified three times: once in the 13th century and again in the 15th and 19th centuries.
Demographics[]
The population, after peaking at 1,029 people in 1841, declined to only 463 people in 1931. It has since rebounded to 1,105 in 2006.
See also[]
- Elzéar and Delphine of Sabran
- Côtes du Luberon AOC
- Communes of the Vaucluse department
References[]
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