La Motte-d'Aigues
| La Motte-d'Aigues | ||
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| Commune | ||
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Church of La Motte-d'Aigues | ||
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  La Motte-d'Aigues | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  La Motte-d'Aigues | ||
| Coordinates: 43°46′27″N 5°31′18″E / 43.7742°N 5.5217°ECoordinates: 43°46′27″N 5°31′18″E / 43.7742°N 5.5217°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Vaucluse | |
| Arrondissement | Apt | |
| Canton | Pertuis | |
| Area1 | 14.63 km2 (5.65 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,328 | |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84084 /84240 | |
| Elevation |
295–1,060 m (968–3,478 ft) (avg. 385 m or 1,263 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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La Motte-d'Aigues is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography
La Motte-d'Aigues is situated in the southern part of the Parc naturel régional du Luberon between the crest of the Grand Luberon and the hills bordering the Eze river.
Etymology
Motte is a piece of detached land. Aigue describes something that terminates in a point or has been cut away.
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