Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [kon kuʁ syʁ lwaʁ] (listen)) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. The commune was formed in 1973 by the merger of the former communes Cosne-sur-Loire and Cours.[2]
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() Bridge over the river Loire in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°24′44″N 2°55′39″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Nièvre |
Arrondissement | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire |
Canton | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire |
Intercommunality | Cœur de Loire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Gillonnier |
Area 1 | 53.30 km2 (20.58 sq mi) |
Population | 9,589 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 58086 /58200 |
Elevation | 138–252 m (453–827 ft) (avg. 148 m or 486 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Demographics
At the 1999 census, the population was 11,399. On 1 January 2018, the estimate was 9,741.
Notable residents
- Roger Marie Bricoux, cellist on the RMS Titanic
International relations
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is twinned with:

Éden cinema in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire town centre.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- INSEE commune file
- "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
External links
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article "Cosne". |
- Official website (in French)
- Tourism Office
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