Coutras
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
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| Coordinates: 45°02′30″N 0°07′38″W / 45.0417°N 0.1272°WCoordinates: 45°02′30″N 0°07′38″W / 45.0417°N 0.1272°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Libourne | |
| Canton | Coutras | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Coutras | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marie-Claire Arnaud | |
| Area1 | 33.69 km2 (13.01 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 8,085 | |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33138 /33230 | |
| Elevation | 4–74 m (13–243 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Coutras is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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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