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Mérindol
Commune
Town hall and churchTown hall and church
Coat of arms of MérindolCoat of arms
Location of Mérindol
Mérindol is located in FranceMérindolMérindolShow map of FranceMérindol is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurMérindolMérindolShow map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 43°45′24″N 5°12′14″E / 43.7567°N 5.2039°E / 43.7567; 5.2039
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementApt
CantonCheval-Blanc
IntercommunalityCA Luberon Monts de Vaucluse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Batoux
Area26.59 km (10.27 sq mi)
Population2,273
 • Density85/km (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code84074 /84360
Elevation100–620 m (330–2,030 ft)
(avg. 168 m or 551 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mérindol (French pronunciation: [meʁɛ̃dɔl]; Occitan: Merindòu) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

The village, located south of the Luberon massif, has some prominence in the plain of the Durance river which demarcates the Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône departments. This plain has allowed the municipality to develop an agriculture which remains relatively important for its economy. Its history, like that of several other villages in the Luberon, was marked by the French Wars of Religion.

Mérindol plaque "In memory of the Waldensians who died for their faith" − commemorating victims of the 16th century Massacre of Mérindol.

History

Main article: Mérindol massacre

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 869—    
1975 1,021+2.33%
1982 1,221+2.59%
1990 1,521+2.78%
1999 1,798+1.88%
2007 1,926+0.86%
2012 1,987+0.63%
2017 2,097+1.08%
Source: INSEE

Points of interest

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Vaucluse Communes of the Vaucluse department


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