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Coutras

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Coutras () 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.

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Coutras is a commune in France, situated within the Gironde department and the arrondissement of Libourne. It serves as the capital of the canton of Coutras and the canton of Nord-Libournais. The town is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and shares borders with Les Peintures, Abzac, Camps-sur-l'Isle, and Le Fieu. The Isle and Dronne bodies of water are located near the commune.

The area of Coutras is 33.69 square kilometers, with an elevation of 74 meters above sea level. Its population is recorded as 8,743, comprising 4,039 males and 4,567 females. The postal code for the commune is 33230. Coutras is twinned with the administrative bodies of Dornstadt and Blaenavon.

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Place details

Locality
Coutras
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
7,682
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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PM2.5
9.8 µg/m³
PM10
12.8 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Coutras
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Coutras hôtel de ville.JPG
French commune.caption
Town hall
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Coutras (Gironde).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Libourne
French commune.canton
Le Nord-Libournais
French commune.INSEE
33138
French commune.postal code
33230
French commune.mayor
Jérôme Cosnard
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Libournais
French commune.elevation m
13
French commune.elevation min m
4
French commune.elevation max m
74
French commune.area km2
33.69

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Coutras
Country
France
Population
8678
Area
33.69
Elevation
19
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Dronne
Shares border with
Sablons
Official website
www.coutras.fr
Image
Coutras hôtel de ville.JPG
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twinned administrative body
Blaenavon
Commons category
Coutras
postal code
33230
topic's main category
Category:Coutras
associated electoral district
canton of Nord-Libournais
male population
4039
female population
4567
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-57-56-09-09
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Population
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  • References

Coutras () 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.

==History== 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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