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Pertuis is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Pertuis | |
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Coordinates: 43°41′42″N 5°30′13″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Vaucluse |
Arrondissement | Apt |
Canton | Pertuis |
Intercommunality | Pays d'Aix |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Roger Pellenc |
Area 1 | 66.23 km2 (25.57 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | 18,906 |
• Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 84089 /84120 |
Elevation | 171–472 m (561–1,549 ft) (avg. 246 m or 807 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Located south of the Luberon, this town is also near Aix-en-Provence, a famous town. Pertuis has existed since at least 981, while a castle was first built in the 12th century. It has registered significant population growth in the last 50 years, with a threefold increase during this period.
It is bordered on the south by the Durance, which after having served as a boundary between the County of Provence and Forcalquier County, is now a boundary between the departments of Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône.
Due to its geographical position, Pertuis has always been, over the centuries a strategic position between mountain and sea town has the distinction of being part of a conurbation inter-departmental. It is the capital of the Pays d'Aygues and now it becomes a very important business hub for south-east of the department.