Lurs, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Lurs is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

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
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 km^2 (8.68 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[2]	382
• Density	17/km^2 (44/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 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is noted for the triple murder nearby of Jack Drummond and his wife and daughter in 1952.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1765 774 —     1793 965 +24.7% 1800 971 +0.6% 1806 1,028 +5.9% 1821 1,032 +0.4% 1831 1,236 +19.8% 1836 1,224 −1.0% 1841 1,131 −7.6% 1846 1,113 −1.6% 1851 976 −12.3% 1856 983 +0.7% 1861 952 −3.2% 1866 903 −5.1% 1872 902 −0.1% 1876 804 −10.9% 1881 741 −7.8% 1886 829 +11.9% 1891 700 −15.6%

Year Pop. ±% 1896 684 −2.3% 1901 709 +3.7% 1906 717 +1.1% 1911 607 −15.3% 1921 530 −12.7% 1926 435 −17.9% 1931 417 −4.1% 1936 363 −12.9% 1946 379 +4.4% 1954 362 −4.5% 1962 311 −14.1% 1968 305 −1.9% 1975 275 −9.8% 1982 284 +3.3% 1990 320 +12.7% 1999 347 +8.4% 2008 376 +8.4%

The inhabitants are referred to as Lursiens.

See also

• Chapel of Notre Dame des Anges
• Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.