Lure, Haute-Saône
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Lure | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
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| Coordinates: 47°41′01″N 6°29′51″E / 47.6836°N 6.4975°ECoordinates: 47°41′01″N 6°29′51″E / 47.6836°N 6.4975°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Haute-Saône |
| Arrondissement | Lure |
| Canton | Lure-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lure |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Michel Federspiel |
| Area 1 | 24.31 km2 (9.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2016-01-01)[1] | 8,450 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 70310 /70200 |
| Elevation | 284–353 m (932–1,158 ft) (avg. 293 m or 961 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lure (French pronunciation: [lyʁ]) is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Lure is the third most populous town in the département, smaller than Vesoul and Héricourt, but larger than Luxeuil-les-Bains and Gray.[2]
The Abbey of Lure was situated here. In the seventh century, Clothaire II recognised the virtues of Saint Deicolus and considerably enriched the Abbey of Lure, also granting Deicolus the manor, woods, fisheries, etc. of the town which had grown around the monastery.
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References
- INSEE (in English)
- ^ "Populations légales 2016". INSEE. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Populations légales 2007 pour les départements et les collectivités d'outre-mer". www.toutes-les-villes.com. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
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