kids encyclopedia robot

Orange, Vaucluse facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Orange
Roman amphitheatre in Orange
Roman amphitheatre in Orange
Coat of arms of Orange
Coat of arms
Orange is located in France
Orange
Orange
Location in France
Orange is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Orange
Orange
Location in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Vaucluse
Arrondissement Avignon
Canton Orange-Est and Orange-Ouest
Area
1
 74.2 km2 (28.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 30,025
 • Density 404.65/km2 (1,048.0/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84087 /84100
Elevation 24–127 m (79–417 ft)
(avg. 50 m or 160 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Orange is a commune of 29,000 people (2005). It is in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the Vaucluse department in the south of France.

Images for kids

  • Colline-Saint-Eutrope 17e

    Artist's impression of 17th century city and its citadel, by G. Trouillet.

  • La Meyne

    The Meyne River

  • Table-de-Peutinger-detail

    Orange in the Table Peutinger

  • Cadastre d'Arausio

    Roman cadaster of Orange

  • TrBogen Orange

    The Triumphal Arch of Orange

  • Roman Theatre in Orange 2008

    The Roman Theatre in Orange

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Orange (Vaucluse) para niños

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Orange, Vaucluse Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.