Mondragon, Vaucluse

Coordinates: 44°14′21″N 4°42′49″E / 44.2392°N 4.7136°E / 44.2392; 4.7136
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Mondragon
Castle of Mondragon
Castle of Mondragon
Coat of arms of Mondragon
Location of Mondragon
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Mondragon is located in France
Mondragon
Mondragon
Mondragon is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Mondragon
Mondragon
Coordinates: 44°14′21″N 4°42′49″E / 44.2392°N 4.7136°E / 44.2392; 4.7136
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementCarpentras
CantonBollène
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Peyron[1]
Area
1
40.65 km2 (15.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,679
 • Density91/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84078 /84430
Elevation34–217 m (112–712 ft)
(avg. 23 m or 75 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mondragon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃dʁaɡɔ̃]; Occitan: Montdragon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

It is known primarily for the large Donzère-Mondragon Dam across the river Rhône named for it and the town of Donzère.

It was once part of the Comtat Venaissin, an exclave of the Papal States. The coat of arms depicts a globus cruciger.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,592—    
1975 2,399−1.10%
1982 2,913+2.81%
1990 3,118+0.85%
1999 3,363+0.84%
2007 3,548+0.67%
2012 3,727+0.99%
2017 3,792+0.35%
Source: INSEE[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE