Gurs

Gurs (French pronunciation: [ɡyʁs]) in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.^[3]

Gurs
Commune
The town hall of Gurs
Coat of arms
Location of Gurs
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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  (2022)[2]	418
• Density	38/km2 (99/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

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
• Gurs internment camp