Cairanne
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the wine, see Cairanne AOC.
Cairanne (French pronunciation: [kɛʁan]; Occitan: Cairana) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France whose inhabitants were locally nicknamed leis afrontaires de Cairana,[3] the cheeky ones from Cairanne.
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Cairanne | |
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Coordinates: 44°14′02″N 4°56′03″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Vaucluse |
Arrondissement | Carpentras |
Canton | Vaison-la-Romaine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Roger Rossin[1] |
Area 1 | 22.51 km2 (8.69 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,104 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 84028 /84290 |
Elevation | 98–339 m (322–1,112 ft) (avg. 184 m or 604 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It dates from the mid-8th century and is located midway between Orange and Vaison-la-Romaine. The village economy depends largely on its production of wine that falls into the various categories of wines from the Rhône valley.