Apt, Vaucluse
Apt | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
A general view of Apt | |
Location of Apt | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′37″N 5°23′49″E / 43.8769°N 5.3969°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Apt |
| Canton | Apt |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Apt-Luberon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Véronique Arnaud Deloy |
Area 1 | 44.57 km2 (17.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 10,297 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84003 /84400 |
| Elevation | 170–567 m (558–1,860 ft) (avg. 253 m or 830 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Apt (French pronunciation: [apt]; Provençal Occitan: At / Ate in both classical and Mistralian norms) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It lies on the left bank of the Calavon, 41 miles (66 km) east of Avignon. It is the principal town of the Luberon mountains.
The town is known for defining the Aptian age of the Early Cretaceous.