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Lurs | |
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 A general view of the village of Lurs | |
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| Coordinates:43°58′14″N5°53′23″E / 43.9706°N 5.8897°E /43.9706; 5.8897 | |
| 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 (2022)[2] | 373 |
| • Density | 16.6/km2 (43.0/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 acommune in theAlpes-de-Haute-Provencedepartment in theProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azurregion in southeasternFrance.
It is noted for the triple murder nearby ofSir Jack Drummond and his wife and daughter in 1952.
| 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 asLursiens in French.
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