Gurs
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Gurs (French pronunciation: [ɡyʁs]) in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.[3]
Gurs | |
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 The town hall of Gurs | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Gurs | |
  Gurs  Gurs | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′18″N 0°45′09″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
| Canton | Le Cœur de Béarn |
| Intercommunality | Béarn des Gaves |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Puharré[1] |
Area 1 | 10.96 km2 (4.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 418 |
| • Density | 38.1/km2 (98.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64253 /64190 |
| Elevation | 119–254 m (390–833 ft) (avg. 178 m or 584 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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:
- Jasses - northwest
- Sus - northwest
- Dognen - east
- Moncayolle-Larrory-Mendibieu - west
- L'Hôpital-Saint-Blaise - southwest
- Préchacq-Josbaig - south
