Lurs, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

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Lurs
A general view of the village of Lurs
Coat of arms
Location of Lurs
Lurs Location within France Show map of France Lurs Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Show map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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
Area 1	22.48 km2 (8.68 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	385
• Density	17.1/km2 (44.4/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 Sir Jack Drummond and his wife and daughter in 1952.

Population

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

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