Coudures (French pronunciation: [kudyʁ]; Gascon: Coduras) is a commune in the Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.[3]
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| Coordinates: 43°41′31″N 0°31′10″W / 43.6919°N 0.5194°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Chalosse Tursan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Benoît Bancons[1] |
Area 1 | 11.65 km2 (4.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 543 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40086 /40500 |
| Elevation | 50–135 m (164–443 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located 8 km (5 mi) SSE of Saint-Sever and 4 km (2 mi) from Eyres-Moncube.
Geography
editCoudures is in the area south of the river Adour. This area is far more pronounced in altitude differences than North of the river - where the land is virtually flat for many kilometres.
From several places in Coudures it is possible to see the Pyrenees Mountains on a clear day. The Pyrenees are around 80 km (50 mi) south of the village.
History
editThe village was established in 1305 as a bastide by the Lord of Lescun on territory of the English King Edward II.[4] The village church was drastically remodelled at the end of the 19th century.[5]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 449 | — |
| 1975 | 406 | −1.43% |
| 1982 | 420 | +0.49% |
| 1990 | 402 | −0.55% |
| 1999 | 384 | −0.51% |
| 2009 | 460 | +1.82% |
| 2014 | 483 | +0.98% |
| 2020 | 536 | +1.75% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
There are a fairly high population of British and European immigrants in the village, making up around 5% of the population. There are also many different sub-cultures from all over France that live in the village, with a very diverse mixture from North to South, East to West.
Sport
editThe village has a large reservoir nearby and hunting, fishing, petanque, horse riding and mountain-biking are popular local sports.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Histoire de Coudures, Mairie de Coudures.
- ^ L'église de Coudures, Mairie de Coudures.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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