Gargas, Vaucluse

Gargas is a commune of 196 people (1999). It is in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.

Gargas

Gargas 2 by JM Rosier.JPG
Coat of arms of Gargas
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Vaucluse
Arrondissement Apt
Canton Apt
Mayor Maxime Bey
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 201–461 m (659–1,512 ft)
(avg. 420 m/1,380 ft)
Land area1 14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Population2 2,928  (1999)
 - Density 197/km2 (510/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 84047/ 84400
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.