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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coutras (French pronunciation: [kutʁa]) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Coutras station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Angoulême, Périgueux, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges.
Coutras | |
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Town hall | |
Coordinates: 45°02′30″N 0°07′38″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Libourne |
Canton | Le Nord-Libournais |
Intercommunality | CA Libournais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérôme Cosnard[1] |
Area 1 | 33.69 km2 (13.01 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 8,669 |
• Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33138 /33230 |
Elevation | 4–74 m (13–243 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The Battle of Coutras, one of the most important battles of the French Wars of Religion, was fought there on 20 October 1587.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |