Morières-lès-Avignon
Morières-lès-Avignon (French pronunciation: [mɔʁjɛʁ lɛ.z‿aviɲɔ̃], literally Morières near Avignon; Provençal: Morieras d'Avinhon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located just east of Avignon, with a population of 8,563 as of 2018.
Morières-lès-Avignon
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| Coordinates: 43°56′33″N 4°54′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Avignon |
| Canton | Avignon-3 |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Avignon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Grégoire Souque |
| Area 1 | 10.35 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 8,922 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84081 /84310 |
| Elevation | 25–116 m (82–381 ft) (avg. 41 m or 135 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Morières-lès-Avignon is twinned with Caldicot, United Kingdom.
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