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Gurs

Gurs
Commune
The town hall of Gurs
The town hall of Gurs
Coat of arms of Gurs
Coat of arms
Location of Gurs
Map
Gurs is located in France
Gurs
Gurs
Gurs is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gurs
Gurs
Coordinates: 43°17′18″N 0°45′09″W / 43.2883°N 0.7525°W / 43.2883; -0.7525
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementOloron-Sainte-Marie
CantonLe Cœur de Béarn
IntercommunalityBéarn des Gaves
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Puharré[1]
Area
1
10.96 km2 (4.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
417
 • Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64253 /64190
Elevation119–254 m (390–833 ft)
(avg. 178 m or 584 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gurs (French pronunciation: [ɡyʁs]) in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.[3]

History

Gurs was the site of the Gurs internment camp. Nothing remains of the camp; after World War II, a forest was planted on the site where it stood.

Geography

Gurs is located near Pau.

Neighboring communes:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurs