Uchaux | |
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.JPG.webp) Town hall of Uchaux | |
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Location of Uchaux | |
  Uchaux  Uchaux | |
| Coordinates: 44°12′38″N 4°48′06″E / 44.2106°N 4.8017°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Bollène |
| Intercommunality | Aygues Ouvèze en Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Lanthelme[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,674 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84135 /84100 |
| Elevation | 46–285 m (151–935 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Uchaux (French pronunciation: [yʃo]; Occitan: Uchau) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 382 | — |
| 1975 | 460 | +2.69% |
| 1982 | 630 | +4.60% |
| 1990 | 1,322 | +9.71% |
| 1999 | 1,465 | +1.15% |
| 2007 | 1,360 | −0.93% |
| 2012 | 1,429 | +0.99% |
| 2017 | 1,649 | +2.91% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Geography
Uchaux is close to the town of Bollène, and 20 minutes north of the town of Orange.
Sights
Uchaux is home to the historic sixteenth century Chateau de Massillan, which was re-opened as a private hotel in 2001. It is also home to Le Tour D'Hauteville, a landmarked farmhouse or gite, which has the remnants of an older thirteenth-century chateau as part of its guesthouse.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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