Goult ( Fr. Goult ) - a commune in the French department of Vaucluse, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region . Refers to the canton of Gordes .
| Commune | |||
| Gult | |||
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| fr Goult | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | ||
| Department | Vaucluse | ||
| Canton | Proud | ||
| Mayor | Didier Perello | ||
| History and geography | |||
| Square | 23.77 km² | ||
| Center height | 121 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in the summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 1161 people ( 2010 ) | ||
| Density | 48.8 p / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 84220 | ||
| INSEE code | 84051 | ||
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Geographical position
Goult is located 36 km south-east of Avignon . Neighboring communes: Roussillon in the northeast, Lacoste in the southeast, Menerbes in the southwest, Oppedt and Bomet in the west, Saint-Pantaleon and Gordes in the northwest.
The commune is located in the center of the regional natural park Luberon . To the north of Gulta, the Vaucluse Mountains rise. In the vicinity there are numerous farms, of which the largest are Lumiere and Saint-Veran.
Hydrography
The territory of the commune is rich in rivers. It is crossed by Kalavon, Imerg , the tributary Imerga Rubin and the tributary Kalavon Riel .
Demographics
The population of the commune in 2010 was 1161 people.
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 898 | 945 | 1051 | 1109 | 1281 | 1279 | 1161 |
Attractions
- Clock tower.
- Mill de Jerusalan.
- Church of Saint Sebastien, XII century.
- Castle Gult, built in the XIII century, remade in the XVII and XIX centuries.
- Chapel of Notre Dame de Lumiere, XVII century.
- Chapel of Saint-Vourant in the Romanesque style, XI-XII centuries; redone in the XVIII century.
- Archaeological domain Yubak, Neolithic period .