| Region | Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur |
| Number | 84 |
| Préfecture | Avignon |
| Sous-préfectures | Apt, Carpentras[?] |
| Area - Total - % water | 3,567 km² xx% |
| Population
- Total (1999) - Density |
499,685 140/km² |
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The Vaucluse département was created on December 8, 1793 out of parts of the Bouches-du-Rhône, Drôme and Basses-Alpes (renamed Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) départements.
Administratively, the Vaucluse département is divided into 3 arrondissements, 24 cantons, and 151 communes.
Significant river: the Rhône.
Other important cities include: Orange
See also: Communes of the Vaucluse département
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