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Coordinates: 43°58′14″N 5°53′23″E / 43.9705555556°N 5.88972222222°E
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Commune of Lurs |
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| village of Lurs | |
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  Lurs, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
| Canton | Peyruis |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Forcalquier et Montagne de Lure |
| Mayor | Richard Lafond (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 340–621 m (1,100–2,000 ft) (avg. 612 m/2,010 ft) |
| Land area1 | 22.48 km2 (8.68 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 347 (1999) |
| - Density | 15 /km² (39 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 04106/ 04700 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Lurs is a commune in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in south-eastern France. It is noted for the triple murder nearby of Jack Drummond and his wife and daughter in 1952.
In French, its inhabitants are referred to as Lursiens.
Demography
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 299 | 305 | 275 | 284 | 320 | 347 |
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- Lurs on the Institut géographique national site
- Lurs on the Insee site
- Lurs on the Quid site
- Location of Lurs and adjoining communes on a map of France (Lion 1906)
- Street map of Lurs (Mapquest)
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