Coudures (French pronunciation: [kudyʁ]; Gascon: Coduras) is a commune in the Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.[3]

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Location of Coudures
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Coudures is located in France
Coudures
Coudures
Coudures is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Coudures
Coordinates: 43°41′31″N 0°31′10″W / 43.6919°N 0.5194°W / 43.6919; -0.5194
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLandes
ArrondissementMont-de-Marsan
CantonChalosse Tursan
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Benoît Bancons[1]
Area
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11.65 km2 (4.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
543
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
40086 /40500
Elevation50–135 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

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Coudures 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

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The 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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The village has a large reservoir nearby and hunting, fishing, petanque, horse riding and mountain-biking are popular local sports.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Histoire de Coudures, Mairie de Coudures.
  5. ^ L'église de Coudures, Mairie de Coudures.
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE