Gurs
| Gurs | |
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  Gurs | |
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Location within Aquitaine region  Gurs | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′18″N 0°45′09″W / 43.2883°N 0.7525°WCoordinates: 43°17′18″N 0°45′09″W / 43.2883°N 0.7525°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
| Canton | Navarrenx |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Navarrenx |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Louis Costemale |
| Area1 | 10.96 km2 (4.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 423 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64253 / 64190 |
| Elevation |
119–254 m (390–833 ft) (avg. 178 m or 584 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Gurs is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
Gurs was the site of the Camp Gurs concentration 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:
- Jasses - northwest
- Sus - northwest
- Dognen - east
- Moncayolle-Larrory-Mendibieu - west
- L'Hôpital-Saint-Blaise - southwest
- Préchacq-Josbaig - south
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gurs. |
- Gurs on the Quid site (French)
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