Canton of Sorgues
| Canton of Sorgues | |
|---|---|
| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement |
Avignon (3 communes) Carpentras (2 communes) |
| main place | Sorgues |
| Residents | 37.005 (Jan. 1, 2017) |
| Population density | 263 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 140.69 km² |
| Communities | 5 |
| INSEE code | 8415 |
 Location of the canton of Sorgues in the Vaucluse department |
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The Canton Sorgues is a French administrative unit of the department Vaucluse in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . It was created in 2015 as part of a nationwide reorganization of the cantons and includes five municipalities, including Sorgues as the main town.
Communities
The canton consists of five municipalities with a total of 37,005 inhabitants (as of 2017) on a total area of 140.69 km 2 :
| local community | Residents January 1, 2017 |
Area km² |
Density of population / km² |
Code INSEE |
Post Code | Arrondissement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bédarrides | 5,171 | 24.79 | 209 | 84016 | 84370 | Avignon |
| Châteauneuf-du-Pape | 2.116 | 25.85 | 82 | 84037 | 84230 | Carpentras |
| Courthézon | 5,639 | 32.78 | 172 | 84039 | 84350 | Avignon |
| Jonquières | 5,399 | 23.87 | 226 | 84056 | 84150 | Carpentras |
| Sorgues | 18,680 | 33.40 | 559 | 84129 | 84700 | Avignon |
| Canton of Sorgues | 37.005 | 140.69 | 263 | 8415 | - | - |