Saignon
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Commune of Saignon | |
Location | |
Longitude | 05° 25' 44" E |
Latitude | 43° 51' 50" N |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Vaucluse |
Arrondissement | Apt |
Canton | Apt |
Mayor | Jacques Azzuro (2001-2008) |
Statistics | |
Altitude | 230 m–634 m (avg. 450 m) |
Land area¹ | 19.6 km² |
Population² (1999) |
994 |
- Density (1999) | 50/km² |
Miscellaneous | |
INSEE/Postal code | 84105/ 84400 |
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
Saignon is a small village and commune in the Vaucluse département, in the south of France.
There is a bakery/cafe, two restaurants, and a general store. The school has about 100 students, and is attached to the post office.
Saignon is also a rap band.