Cucuron
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Commune of Cucuron |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Apt |
| Canton | Cadenet |
| Intercommunality | Portes du Luberon |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 235 m–1105 m (avg. 375 m) |
| Land area¹ | 32,68 km² |
| Population² (2004) |
1828 |
| - Density | 54/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 84042/ 84160 |
| 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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Cucuron is a commune of the Vaucluse département in southern France. Located on the south side of the Luberon Massif, as of 2004 it has a population of 1828. The village has existed since the 11th century, and since then has maintained a fairly constant population level varying between one and two thousand people. The primary features of the town are a long pond that extends through the main block of the town, the ruins of a medieval dungeon, and two churches.
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