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Beaumes-de-Venise 
Summary
Beaumes-de-Venise (French pronunciation: [bom də vəniz]; Occitan: Baumas de Venisa) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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| Coordinates: 44°07′25″N 5°01′52″E / 44.1236°N 5.0311°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Carpentras |
| Canton | Monteux |
| Intercommunality | CA Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérôme Bouletin[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.89 km2 (7.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,389 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84012 /84190 |
| Elevation | 44–442 m (144–1,450 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Name edit
The word "beaumes" comes from the Provençal word bauma meaning "cave" or "grotto". The surrounding hills have many of these caves that were inhabited during the Iron Age.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,484 | — |
| 1975 | 1,631 | +1.36% |
| 1982 | 1,721 | +0.77% |
| 1990 | 1,784 | +0.45% |
| 1999 | 2,051 | +1.56% |
| 2007 | 2,238 | +1.10% |
| 2012 | 2,388 | +1.31% |
| 2017 | 2,409 | +0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Wine edit
The village gives its name to a sweet wine appellation, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise. It also gives its name to a drier red wine, formerly Côtes du Rhone Villages Beaumes-de-Venise, now Beaumes de Venise AOC.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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