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Lurs, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Coordinates: 43°58′14″N 5°53′23″E / 43.9706°N 5.8897°E

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Lurs
A general view of the village of Lurs
Coat of arms
Location of Lurs
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Coordinates: 43°58′14″N 5°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 (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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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

References

^ "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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