Lurs, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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| 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 |
| Mayor | Richard Lafond (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 340–621 m (1,120–2,037 ft) (avg. 612 m or 2,008 ft) |
| Land area1 | 22.48 km2 (8.68 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 376 (2008) |
| - Density | 17 /km2 (44 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04106/ 04700 |
| 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°58′14″N 5°53′23″E / 43.9706°N 5.8897°E
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.
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[edit] Population
| Year | 1765 | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 |
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| Population | 774 | 965 | 971 | 1028 | 1032 | 1236 | 1224 | 1131 | 1113 | 976 |
| Year | 1856 | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 |
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| Population | 983 | 952 | 903 | 902 | 804 | 741 | 829 | 700 | 684 | 709 |
| Year | 1906 | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 |
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| Population | 717 | 607 | 530 | 435 | 417 | 363 | 379 | 362 | 311 | 305 |
| Year | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 275 | 284 | 320 | 347 | 376 |
The inhabitants are referred to as Lursiens.
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[edit] External links
- Lurs on the Quid site
- Location of Lurs and adjoining communes on a map of France (Lion 1906)
- Street map of Lurs (Mapquest)
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