Bollène

Bollène is a commune of 13,835 people (2006). It is in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.

Bollène

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Entrance of Bollène. The 2nd sign shows the town name in Provençal. The 3rd one its town twinning.
Coat of arms of Bollène
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Vaucluse
Arrondissement Avignon
Canton Bollène
Intercommunality Rhône-Lez-Provence
Mayor Marie-Claude Bompard
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 42–312 m (138–1,024 ft)
(avg. 55 m/180 ft)
Land area1 54.03 km2 (20.86 sq mi)
Population2 13,835  (2006)
 - Density 256/km2 (660/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 84019/ 84500
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.