Lurs, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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A general view of the village of Lurs | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Lurs | ||
| Coordinates: 43°58′14″N 5°53′23″E / 43.9706°N 5.8897°ECoordinates: 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 | Peyruis | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Forcalquier et Montagne de Lure | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Richard Lafond | |
| Area1 | 22.48 km2 (8.68 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 376 | |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04106 / 04700 | |
| Elevation |
340–621 m (1,115–2,037 ft) (avg. 612 m or 2,008 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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 Jack Drummond and his wife and daughter in 1952.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1765 | 774 | — |
| 1793 | 965 | +24.7% |
| 1800 | 971 | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 1,028 | +5.9% |
| 1821 | 1,032 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 1,236 | +19.8% |
| 1836 | 1,224 | −1.0% |
| 1841 | 1,131 | −7.6% |
| 1846 | 1,113 | −1.6% |
| 1851 | 976 | −12.3% |
| 1856 | 983 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 952 | −3.2% |
| 1866 | 903 | −5.1% |
| 1872 | 902 | −0.1% |
| 1876 | 804 | −10.9% |
| 1881 | 741 | −7.8% |
| 1886 | 829 | +11.9% |
| 1891 | 700 | −15.6% |
| 1896 | 684 | −2.3% |
| 1901 | 709 | +3.7% |
| 1906 | 717 | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 607 | −15.3% |
| 1921 | 530 | −12.7% |
| 1926 | 435 | −17.9% |
| 1931 | 417 | −4.1% |
| 1936 | 363 | −12.9% |
| 1946 | 379 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 362 | −4.5% |
| 1962 | 311 | −14.1% |
| 1968 | 305 | −1.9% |
| 1975 | 275 | −9.8% |
| 1982 | 284 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 320 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 347 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 376 | +8.4% |
The inhabitants are referred to as Lursiens.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lurs, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. |
- Lurs on the Quid site
- Location of Lurs and adjoining communes on a map of France (Lion 1906)
- Street map of Lurs (Mapquest)
