Orgon

Orgon (; ancient: Urgonum, or Castrum de Urgone) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. It is located on the departmental border with Vaucluse, which follows the river Durance.

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Place details

Locality: Orgon
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country: France
Population: 2,973
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Orgon
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Orgon vue générale (église et château).jpg
French commune.caption: Church of the Assumption and castle of the Duke of Guise
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason de la ville de Orgon (13).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Arles
French commune.canton: Salon-de-Provence-1
French commune.INSEE: 13067
French commune.postal code: 13667
French commune.mayor: Serge Portal
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Terre de Provence
French commune.elevation min m: 62
French commune.elevation max m: 298
French commune.area km2: 34.78

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Orgon
Demonym: Orgonais
Population: 2662
Area: 34.78
Elevation: 137
Official website: orgon.fr
Image: Orgon, au centre l'église.JPG

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Commons category: Orgon
postal code: 13660
male population: 1507
female population: 1456
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-4-90-73-00-01
fax number: +33-4-90-73-08-81

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Contents

Geography
Demographics
Sights
History
Ecology
See also
References
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==Geography== Neighbouring villages and small towns include Les Baux-de-Provence, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence and Cavaillon. Orgon is one of the twelve communes of the Alpilles area, a small mountain chain made famous through the paintings of Vincent van Gogh and novels of the French author Alphonse Daudet. The river Durance runs through it.