Jonquière ( French: Jonquières ) is a commune in the French department of Vaucluse of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region . Belongs to the canton of Orange Est .
| Commune | |||
| Jonquiere | |||
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| fr. Jonquières | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
| The Department | Vaucluse | ||
| Canton | Orange est | ||
| The mayor | Louis Biscarrat | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Square | 23.87 km² | ||
| Center height | 56 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 4,576 people ( 2010 ) | ||
| Density | 191.7 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 84150 | ||
| INSEE Code | 84056 | ||
| jonquieres.fr | |||
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Geographical position
Church of Saint-Mappalis.
Jonquiere is located 20 km north of Avignon . Neighboring communes: Violet in the northeast, Vakeiras in the east, Sarrian in the southeast, Curtezon in the south, Orange in the west.
Hydrography
The commune is crossed by Uvez and Petit Roanel, a tributary of this . Canal Carpentra and Canal Saint-Jacques pass through the commune. In the vicinity of the commune, Sey begins.
Demographics
The population of the commune for 2010 was 4,576 people.
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2524 | 2697 | 3064 | 3351 | 3780 | 3924 | 4576 |
Attractions
- Chateau de Cussan, 1141.
- Chateau de Borgar, built in 1630.
- Malizhe Castle, one tower of the 13th century has been preserved.
- The church of Saint-Mappalis, first mentioned in 1137, was completely rebuilt in 1417.
- Church in the Kussan domain.