Gurs
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
| Canton | Navarrenx |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Navarrenx |
| Mayor | Louis Costemale (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 119–254 m (390–833 ft) (avg. 178 m or 584 ft) |
| Land area1 | 10.96 km2 (4.23 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 423 (2006) |
| - Density | 39 /km2 (100 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64253/ 64190 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 43°17′18″N 0°45′09″W / 43.2883°N 0.7525°W
Gurs is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
Gurs was the site of the Camp Gurs concentration camp. Nothing remains of the camp; after World War II, a forest was planted on the site where it stood.
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[edit] Geography
Gurs is located near Pau.
Neighboring communes:
- Jasses - northwest
- Sus - northwest
- Dognen - east
- Moncayolle-Larrory-Mendibieu - west
- L'Hôpital-Saint-Blaise - southwest
- Préchacq-Josbaig - south
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Gurs on the Quid site (French)
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