Barbentane

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Barbentane
Tour Anglica in Barbentane
Barbentane
Administration
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Arles
Canton	Châteaurenard
Mayor	Jean-Louis Ichartel (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	12–167 m (39–548 ft) (avg. 51 m or 167 ft)
Land area1	27.13 km2 (10.47 sq mi)
Population2	3,763  (2008)
- Density	139 /km2 (360 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	13010/ 13570
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 43°54′01″N 4°44′55″E / 43.9003°N 4.7486°E / 43.9003; 4.7486

Barbentane is a commune of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.

Geography

Barbentane is located at the northernmost point of the Bouches du Rhône department, on the border with the Vaucluse and Gard departments, at the confluence of the Durance and the Rhône.

The Durance flows north of the village and forms the border between the Bouches-du-Rhône and the Vaucluse departments. The town of Avignon is located across the Durance.

The Rhône flows west of the village and forms the border between the Bouches-du-Rhône and the Gard departments.

The village is built on the slopes of the Montagnette hills.

Population

Twin towns

• Saillon, Switzerland

See also

• Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department

References

• INSEE

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Barbentane

• Webpage about Barbentane

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