Area
74.2 km²
Population
28,889

Orange (Provençal Occitan: Aurenja in classical norm or Aurenjo in Mistralian norm) is a town and commune in the département of Vaucluse, in the south of France. It has a population of 27,989 people (1999), with a primarily agricultural economy. It is located at 44°08N 4°48E, about 21 km north of Avignon. It is the warmest city in France, if the average temperature is considered.

The town is renowned for its Roman architecture and possesses the best preserved Roman theatre in Europe, as well as a particularly fine triumphal arch (Arc de Triomphe D'Orange), both built during the reign of Augustus. The arch, theatre and surroundings were listed in 1981 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.