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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Gurs
Commune
The town hall of GursThe town hall of Gurs
Coat of arms of GursCoat of arms
Location of Gurs
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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
Area10.96 km (4.23 sq mi)
Population418
 • Density38/km (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code64253 /64190
Elevation119–254 m (390–833 ft)
(avg. 178 m or 584 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. INSEE commune file
Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department


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