Althen-des-Paluds
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Vaucluse | |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras | |
| Canton | Monteux | |
| Community association | Sorgues du Comtat | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 0 ′ N , 4 ° 57 ′ E | |
| height | 27-38 m | |
| surface | 6.40 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,823 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 441 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 84210 | |
| INSEE code | 84001 | |
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Althen-des-Paluds is a French commune with 2,823 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Vaucluse and the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur .
history
The name of the city is reminiscent of Jean Althen , who came to Avignon in 1756 to gain his first experience of growing madder . In the 1830s, the village flourished thanks to the madder, which gave it independence from Monteux .
coat of arms
Description of the coat of arms : The coat of arms shows a pitchfork surrounded by two madder flowers. The Sorgue is symbolized at the bottom of the coat of arms . The primer is madder purple.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 1070 | 1173 | 1288 | 1575 | 1600 | 1988 | 2431 | 2823 |
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Community partnerships
Althen-des-Paluds has a partnership with three municipalities.
- Montecarlo in Italy
- Karlštejn in the Czech Republic
- Mylau in Germany
A special feature of the partnerships is that all four municipalities are connected to one another and have mutually concluded contracts.
In addition, Althen-des-Paluds has a partnership with the Leipzig district of Althen .
Personalities
- André de Richaud (1907–1968) novelist, poet, dramaturge
- Jean Althen (1710–1774) agronomist of Persian descent
Web links
- www.althendespaluds.fr Official website of the municipality
Individual evidence
- ↑ Description can be found at www.althendespaluds.fr - Le village
- ↑ www.althendespaluds.fr - Le village - Jumelage