Lurs, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

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Place in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Coat of arms

Location of Lurs

(2020–2026) Claire Bentosela^[1]Area

22.48 km² (8.68 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

376 • Density17/km² (43/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

04106 /04700

Elevation340–621 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 Sir Jack Drummond 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.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE