Gordes

Gordes
Coat of arms of Gordes
Location of Gordes
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Gordes is located in France
Gordes
Gordes
Gordes is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Gordes
Gordes
Coordinates: 43°54′43″N 5°12′03″E / 43.9119°N 5.2008°E / 43.9119; 5.2008
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementApt
CantonApt
IntercommunalityCA Luberon Monts de Vaucluse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Richard Kitaeff[1]
Area
1
48.04 km2 (18.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,666
 • Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84050 /84220
Elevation111–635 m (364–2,083 ft)
(avg. 373 m or 1,224 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gordes (French pronunciation: [ɡɔʁd]; Occitan: Gòrda) is a commune in the Vaucluse département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The residents are known as Gordiens. The nearest big city is Avignon; smaller cities nearby include Cavaillon, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and Apt. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.