Pertuis

Pertuis (French pronunciation: [pɛʁtɥi] ⓘ; Occitan: Pertús) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Pertuis
Commune
The church and the tourist office in the town of Pertuis
The church and the tourist office in the town of Pertuis
Flag of Pertuis
Flag
Coat of arms of Pertuis
Coat of arms
Location of Pertuis
Pertuis is located in France
Pertuis
Pertuis
Pertuis is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Pertuis
Pertuis
Coordinates: 43°41′42″N 5°30′13″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementApt
CantonPertuis
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Roger Pellenc[1]
Area
1
66.23 km2 (25.57 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
20,498
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84089 /84120
Elevation171–472 m (561–1,549 ft)
(avg. 246 m or 807 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Located south of the Luberon, this town is also near Aix-en-Provence, a famous town. Pertuis has existed since at least 981, while a castle was first built in the 12th century.

Population

Pertuis has registered significant population growth since the 1960s, with a threefold increase during this period.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 3,700—    
1800 4,000+1.12%
1806 4,440+1.75%
1821 4,616+0.26%
1831 4,520−0.21%
1836 4,470−0.22%
1841 4,380−0.41%
1846 4,487+0.48%
1851 4,766+1.21%
1856 4,959+0.80%
1861 4,859−0.41%
1866 4,839−0.08%
1872 5,494+2.14%
1876 5,649+0.70%
1881 5,612−0.13%
1886 5,484−0.46%
1891 4,927−2.12%
1896 4,910−0.07%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 4,838−0.30%
1906 4,956+0.48%
1911 4,973+0.07%
1921 4,772−0.41%
1926 5,030+1.06%
1931 5,401+1.43%
1936 5,229−0.65%
1946 5,556+0.61%
1954 5,621+0.15%
1962 6,774+2.36%
1968 8,355+3.56%
1975 10,117+2.77%
1982 12,430+2.99%
1990 15,791+3.04%
1999 17,833+1.36%
2007 18,680+0.58%
2012 19,141+0.49%
2017 20,380+1.26%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Pertuis is twinned with:

Notable people from Pertuis
  • Église Saint-Nicolas
    Église Saint-Nicolas

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pertuis, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. "Alton Town Twinning Association". Hampshire County Council. May 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
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