Lurs, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

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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

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

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

References