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.

History

The Battle of Coutras, one of the most important battles of the French Wars of Religion, was fought there on 20 October 1587.

Coutras church

Population

YearPop.±% p.a.
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.17933,000—18003,060+0.28%18063,050−0.05%18212,821−0.52%18313,144+1.09%18363,172+0.18%18413,302+0.81%18463,200−0.63%18513,371+1.05%18563,532+0.94%18613,883+1.91%18663,789−0.49%18723,685−0.46%18763,944+1.71%18814,008+0.32%18865,092+4.90%18914,231−3.64%18963,903−1.60%19014,062+0.80%YearPop.±% p.a.19064,406+1.64%19114,807+1.76%19214,924+0.24%19265,078+0.62%19315,211+0.52%19365,281+0.27%19465,540+0.48%19545,668+0.29%19625,948+0.60%19685,830−0.33%19756,040+0.51%19826,351+0.72%19906,689+0.65%19997,003+0.51%20077,815+1.38%20128,085+0.68%20178,606+1.26%20238,678+0.14%
17933,000
18003,060+0.28%
18063,050−0.05%
18212,821−0.52%
18313,144+1.09%
18363,172+0.18%
18413,302+0.81%
18463,200−0.63%
18513,371+1.05%
18563,532+0.94%
18613,883+1.91%
18663,789−0.49%
18723,685−0.46%
18763,944+1.71%
18814,008+0.32%
18865,092+4.90%
18914,231−3.64%
18963,903−1.60%
19014,062+0.80%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19064,406+1.64%
19114,807+1.76%
19214,924+0.24%
19265,078+0.62%
19315,211+0.52%
19365,281+0.27%
19465,540+0.48%
19545,668+0.29%
19625,948+0.60%
19685,830−0.33%
19756,040+0.51%
19826,351+0.72%
19906,689+0.65%
19997,003+0.51%
20077,815+1.38%
20128,085+0.68%
20178,606+1.26%
20238,678+0.14%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

See also