Orange
commune in Vaucluse, France
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Summary
Orange is a commune of France[1]. Orange ranks in the top 0.25% of commune of france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,991 views/month, #79 of 31,031).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: canton of Orange-Est[3], Canton of Orange-Ouest[4], Pays d'Orange in Provence community of communes[5], Vaucluse[6], arrondissement of Carpentras[7]
- Country: France[8]
- Located in or next to body of water: Rhône[9]
- Head of government: Yann Bompard[10]
- Shares border with: Piolenc[11], Châteauneuf-du-Pape[12], Caderousse[13], Jonquières[14], Camaret-sur-Aigues[15], Courthézon[16], Montfaucon[17], Roquemaure[18], Sérignan-du-Comtat[19], Uchaux[20]
- Twinned administrative body: Rastatt[21], Jarosław[22], Kielce[23], Dillenburg[24], Diest[25], Spoleto[26], Vélez-Rubio[27], Weifang[28], Orange[29]
- Postal code: 84100[30]
- Commons category: Orange (Vaucluse)[31]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[32], UTC+02:00[33]
- Has part(s): Centre commercial Orange-les-Vignes, Orange[34], Gare d'Orange[35], Roman Theatre of Orange[36], Triumphal Arch of Orange[37], Orange Cathedral[38]
- Significant event: Siege of Orange[39]
- Official website: https://www.ville-orange.fr/[40]
- Topic's main category: Category:Orange, Vaucluse[41]
- Email address: mailto:accueil-guichet@ville-orange.fr[42]
- Population: 28,948[43], 29,561[44], 29,856[45], 28,919[46], 28,922[47], 28,772[48], 28,454[49], 28,949[50], 29,357[51], 29,706[52]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Orange[53]
- Phone number: +33-4-90-51-41-41[54]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[55], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[56], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[57], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[58], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[59]
- Capital of: canton of Orange-Est[60], Canton of Orange-Ouest[61], Principality of Orange[62], canton of Orange[63]
- Official name: Orange[64]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Orange include Orange-Caritat Air Base[65], an air base[66], in France[67].
Why It Matters
Orange has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] Orange is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
Entities named for Orange include Orange-Caritat Air Base[65], an air base[66], in France[67].