Cognac, France
Subprefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cognac (French pronunciation: [kɔɲak] ⓘ; Saintongese: Cougnat; Occitan: Conhac [kuˈɲak] ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente department, southwestern France. Administratively, the commune of Cognac is a subprefecture of the Charente department.
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Cognac | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 45°42′N 0°20′W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente |
Arrondissement | Cognac |
Canton | Cognac-1 and 2 |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Cognac |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Morgan Berger[1] |
Area 1 | 15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 18,448 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 16102 /16100 |
Elevation | 5–53 m (16–174 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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