Apt, Vaucluse
Subprefecture and commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Apt (disambiguation).
Apt (French pronunciation: [apt]; Provençal Occitan: At / Ate in both classical and Mistralian norms) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 43°52′37″N 5°23′49″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Vaucluse |
Arrondissement | Apt |
Canton | Apt |
Intercommunality | Pays d'Apt-Luberon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2026) | Véronique Arnaud Deloy[1] |
Area 1 | 44.57 km2 (17.21 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 10,536 |
• Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 84003 /84400 |
Elevation | 170–567 m (558–1,860 ft) (avg. 253 m or 830 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It lies on the left bank of the Calavon, 41 miles (66 km) east of Avignon. It is the principal town of the Luberon mountains.
The town is known for defining the Aptian age of the Early Cretaceous.