Lurs, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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A general view of the village of Lurs | |
Coordinates: 43°58′14″N 5°53′23″E / 43.9706°N 5.8897°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
Canton | Forcalquier |
Intercommunality | Pays de Forcalquier et Montagne de Lure |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Claire Bentosela[1] |
Area 1 | 22.48 km2 (8.68 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 376 |
• Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 04106 /04700 |
Elevation | 340–621 m (1,115–2,037 ft) (avg. 612 m or 2,008 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Lurs is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It is noted for the triple murder nearby of Sir Jack Drummond and his wife and daughter in 1952.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 305 | — |
1975 | 275 | −1.47% |
1982 | 284 | +0.46% |
1990 | 320 | +1.50% |
1999 | 347 | +0.90% |
2009 | 370 | +0.64% |
2014 | 374 | +0.22% |
2020 | 378 | +0.18% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
The inhabitants are referred to as Lursiens in French.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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