Vedène

Vedène Vedena (Occitan)
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Vedène
Vedène Location within France Vedène Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 43°58′42″N 4°54′14″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Avignon
Canton	Le Pontet
Intercommunality	CA Grand Avignon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Joël Guin
Area 1	11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	11,974
• Density	1,071/km2 (2,774/sq mi)
Demonym	Vedènais
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	84141 /84270
Elevation	23–117 m (75–384 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft)
Website	www.mairie-vedene.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vedène (French pronunciation: [vədɛn]; Occitan: Vedena) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. A northeastern suburb of Avignon, its historical town centre is dominated by the 12th-century Château de Vedène, known locally as the Château des Seigneurs (lit. 'Castle of the Lords').

The commune is crossed by the A7 autoroute. It is home to the Regional 1 football club Athlétic Club Vedène Le Pontet.

Population

Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 3,329 —     1975 4,388 +4.02% 1982 5,588 +3.51% 1990 6,675 +2.25% 1999 8,673 +2.95% 2007 9,805 +1.55% 2012 10,640 +1.65% 2017 11,259 +1.14% 2023 11,974 +1.03% Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Vaucluse department