Duras, Lot-et-Garonne
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Coordinates: 44°40′37″N 0°11′01″E / 44.6769°N 0.1836°ECoordinates: 44°40′37″N 0°11′01″E / 44.6769°N 0.1836°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Marmande |
Canton | Les Coteaux de Guyenne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernadette Dreux |
Area 1 | 20.17 km2 (7.79 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 1,251 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 47086 /47120 |
Elevation | 28–128 m (92–420 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Duras (French pronunciation: [dyʁas]; Occitan: Duràs) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.
The town is traversed by the Dropt river.
Notable people[]
- David Hume of Godscroft (1558-1629), Scottish historian and philosopher, was the pastor in Duras 1604–1614.
- The writer Marguerite Donnadieu (1914–1996) took the pseudonym "Marguerite Duras" in 1943, after this village, where her father's house was located.
Sister cities[]
Duras is twinned with the following cities:
- Sint-Truiden, Belgium
See also[]
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References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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