Buoux
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Commune of Buoux |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Apt |
| Canton | Bonnieux |
| Mayor | Jean-Alain Cayla (2001 - 2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 253 m–902 m |
| Land area¹ | 17,54 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
112 |
| - Density | 6/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 84023/ 84480 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Buoux is a commune of the Vaucluse département in southern France. Located on the north side of the Luberon, the town is known for the high cliffs that surround it as well as the ruins of a medieval fort that was built in the 13th century and destroyed in 1660. The town's population peaked in the mid 19th century with 244 inhabitants in 1836 before falling to only 44 people in 1961. The population has since rebounded some to 125 in 2005.
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