Lure, Haute-Saône
| Lure | |
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| Subprefecture and commune | |
| Location of Lure
Location of Lure
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| Coat of arms | |
| Location of Lure | |
| Lure Location within France Lure Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2020–2026) | Éric Houlley[1] |
| Area 1 |
24.31 km2 (9.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] |
7,877 |
| • Density | 324.0/km2 (839.2/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.
At 7,877 inhabitants (2023), Lure is the third most populous town in the département, smaller than Vesoul and Héricourt, but larger than Luxeuil-les-Bains and Gray.[3]
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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7,415 | — |
| 1975 | 8,639 | +2.21% |
| 1982 | 9,130 | +0.79% |
| 1990 | 8,843 | −0.40% |
| 1999 | 8,727 | −0.15% |
| 2007 | 8,263 | −0.68% |
| 2012 | 8,423 | +0.38% |
| 2017 | 8,207 | −0.52% |
| 2023 | 7,877 | −0.68% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Famous people
- Thibaut Pinot (professional cyclist)
- Zola (rapper)
See also
References
- Back to citation "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- Back to citation "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Back to citation "Populations de référence 2023: 70 Haute-Saône" (PDF). INSEE. December 2025.
- Back to citation Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE