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    Uchaux

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    This article is about the commune in Vaucluse. For the commune in Gard also named Uchau in Occitan, see Uchaud.
    Uchaux
    Uchau (Occitan)
    Commune
    Uchaux Town Hall
    Uchaux Town Hall
    Coat of arms of Uchaux
    Coat of arms
    Location of Uchaux
    Map
    Uchaux is located in France
    Uchaux
    Uchaux
    Uchaux is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
    Uchaux
    Uchaux
    Coordinates: 44°12′38″N 4°48′06″E / 44.2106°N 4.8017°E / 44.2106; 4.8017
    CountryFrance
    RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
    DepartmentVaucluse
    ArrondissementCarpentras
    CantonBollène
    IntercommunalityCC Aygues Ouvèze en Provence
    Government
     • Mayor (2020–2026) Christine Lanthelme[1]
    Area
    1
    		18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi)
    Population
     (2022)[2]
    		1,702
     • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
    DemonymUchaliens
    Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
     • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
    INSEE/Postal code
    84135 /84100
    Elevation46–285 m (151–935 ft)
    (avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
    Websitewww.uchaux.fr
    1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

    Uchaux (French pronunciation: [yʃo]; Occitan: Uchau) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.[3] It is located on the departmental border with Drôme, bordering Rochegude. In 2020, it had a population of 1,674.

    Local landscapes include Provençal vineyards and forests.[4]

    Geography

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    Uchaux is 9 km (5.5 mi) southeast of the town of Bollène, seat of the larger canton of Bollène. It is 8 km (4.9 mi) north of the city of Orange.

    On 1 January 2017, together with a number of neighbouring communes, it was transferred from the arrondissement of Avignon to the arrondissement of Carpentras.[5]

    Demographics

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    Historical population
    YearPop.±% p.a.
    1968 382—    
    1975 460+2.69%
    1982 630+4.60%
    1990 1,322+9.71%
    1999 1,465+1.15%
    2007 1,360−0.93%
    2012 1,429+0.99%
    2017 1,649+2.91%
    Source: INSEE[6]

    Sights

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    Uchaux is home to the historical 16th-century Château de Massillan, built by Henry II of France for Diane de Poitiers, which was re-opened as a private hotel in 2000.[7] To the southwest, the 13th-century hilltop Château du Castellas ruins have been a monument historique since 1994.[8][9]

    See also

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    • Communes of the Vaucluse department

    References

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    1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
    2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
    3. ^ (in French) Commune d'Uchaux (84135), INSEE.
    4. ^ (in French) "À vélo, à travers les vignes et forêts du massif d'Uchaux", www.laprovence.com, 22 March 2019.
    5. ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 20 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 11–15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2017.
    6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.
    7. ^ (in French) "Le repaire : le Château de Massillan, une histoire durable", www.lesechos.fr, 5 June 2021.
    8. ^ (in French) Patrimoine, Uchaux.
    9. ^ (in French) Château-fort dit Le Castelas et ancienne église Saint-Michel, www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
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