Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is a commune in the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central France. It is a subprefecture of the department.
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| Bridge over the Loire in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire. | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire |
| Canton | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire |
| Intercommunality | Loire, Vignobles et Nohain |
| Mayor | Michel Veneau[1] (2014-2020) |
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| Elevation | 138–252 m (453–827 ft) (avg. 195 m/640 ft) |
| Land area1 | 53.30 km2 (20.58 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 10,553 (2014) |
| - Density | 198/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58086/ 58200 |
| Website | www.mairie-cosnesurloire.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Geography
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is in the northwest of the department, on the border with the Cher department; it is on the confluence of the Loire and the Nohain rivers at 55 km (34 mi) of Nevers, the subprefecture of the Nièvre department.
The commune of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire has an area of 53.3 km2 (20.6 sq mi),[2] and its average altitude is 195 m (640 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 150 m (490 ft).[3]
| Dijon | Paris | Reims | Strasbourg | Lyon | Marseille | Nice |
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| 197 km (122 mi) | 189 km (117 mi) | 312 km (194 mi) | 582 km (362 mi) | 316 km (196 mi) | 627 km (390 mi) | 782 km (486 mi) |
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Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is surrounded by the communes La Celle-sur-Loire, Myennes, Tracy-sur-Loire, Saint-Martin-sur-Nohain, Saint-Loup, Saint-Père and Saint-Vérain; it borders to the west with the Cher department.
Climate
The Köppen climate classification type for Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype Cfb.
Population
The inhabitants of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire are known, in French, as Cosnois (women: Cosnoises).[4]
With a population of 10,553,[5] Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire has a population density of 198 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Administration
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is a subprefecture of the Nièvre department since 1800. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire formed by 7 communes, with 14,926 inhabitants (2014).[6]
Twin towns
Gallery
Musée de la Loire
The Loire in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire.
The Nohain in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire.
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire Media
Éden cinema in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire town centre.
References
- ↑ "Les élus du Conseil municipal" (in français). Mairie de Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ "Commune de Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire (58086)". Comparateur de territoire (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ "City of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire". Map-France.com. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ "Nièvre" (in français). habitants.fr. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ "Commune de Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire (58086)". Géographie administrative et d’étude (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ "International : le jumelage" (in français). Mairie de Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
Related pages
Other websites
- Ville de Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire - official website Archived 2009-08-19 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Office de Tourisme de Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire (in French)