Coudures
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| Coordinates: 43°41′31″N 0°31′10″W / 43.6919°N 0.5194°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Chalosse Tursan |
| Intercommunality | Cap de Gascogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Benoît Bancons |
| Area 1 | 11.65 km2 (4.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | 503 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40086 /40500 |
| Elevation | 50–135 m (164–443 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Coudures is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It is located 8 km (5.0 mi) SSE of Saint-Sever and 4 km (2.5 mi) from Eyres-Moncube.
Geography
Coudures is in the area south of the Adour river. This area is far more pronounced in altitude differences than North of the river - where the land is virtually flat for many kilometrees.
From several places in Coudures it is possible to see the Pyrenees Mountains on a clear day. The Pyrenees are around 80 km (50 mi) south of the village.
Sights
The village has a 13th-century Anglican Church which can be seen in many old photos but with a different looking tower to today as the old tower top was destroyed by a lightning strike in the 20th century.
There are some very old buildings in Coudures and at that this time[clarification needed] had many shops. This however has been depleted due to supermarkets and general commerce growth to just a post office and a bar (which has now closed), but is for sale.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 826 | — |
| 1806 | 853 | +3.3% |
| 1821 | 882 | +3.4% |
| 1831 | 962 | +9.1% |
| 1841 | 980 | +1.9% |
| 1851 | 920 | −6.1% |
| 1861 | 930 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 895 | −3.8% |
| 1881 | 895 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 860 | −3.9% |
| 1901 | 701 | −18.5% |
| 1911 | 674 | −3.9% |
| 1921 | 575 | −14.7% |
| 1931 | 549 | −4.5% |
| 1946 | 483 | −12.0% |
| 1954 | 438 | −9.3% |
| 1962 | 502 | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 449 | −10.6% |
| 1975 | 406 | −9.6% |
| 1982 | 420 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 402 | −4.3% |
| 1999 | 384 | −4.5% |
| 2008 | 444 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 503 | +13.3% |
There are a fairly high population of British and European immigrants in the village, making up around 5% of the population. There are also many different sub-cultures from all over France that live in the village, with a very diverse mixture from North to South, East to West.
Sport
The village has a large reservoir nearby and hunting, fishing, petanque, horse riding and mountain-biking are popular local sports.
See also
References
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