Coutras
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Coutras (French pronunciation: [kutʁa]) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Coutras station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Angoulême, Périgueux, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges.
Coutras | |
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Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Coutras | |
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| Coordinates: 45°02′30″N 0°07′38″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Libourne |
| Canton | Le Nord-Libournais |
| Intercommunality | CA Libournais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérôme Cosnard[1] |
Area 1 | 33.69 km2 (13.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 8,678 |
| • Density | 257.6/km2 (667.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33138 /33230 |
| Elevation | 4–74 m (13–243 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The Battle of Coutras, one of the most important battles of the French Wars of Religion, was fought there on 20 October 1587.
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