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
Subprefecture and commune
Bridge over the river Loire in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Coat of arms
Location of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Coordinates: 47°24′44″N 2°55′39″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentNièvre
ArrondissementCosne-Cours-sur-Loire
CantonCosne-Cours-sur-Loire
IntercommunalityCœur de Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Gillonnier
Area
1
53.30 km2 (20.58 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
9,589
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
58086 /58200
Elevation138–252 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

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is twinned with:

Éden cinema in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire town centre.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. INSEE commune file
  3. "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.


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