Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire

Subprefecture and commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [kon kuʁ syʁ lwaʁ] ) is a commune and a subprefecture of the Nièvre department in central France.[3] It was created in 1973 by the merger of two former communes: Cosne-sur-Loire and Cours.[4]

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Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Bridge over the river Loire in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Bridge over the river Loire in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Coat of arms of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Location of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is located in France
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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 (20202026) Daniel Gillonnier[1]
Area
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53.30 km2 (20.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
9,786
  Density180/km2 (480/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.
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Geography

Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire lies on the right bank of the Loire at its confluence with the Nohain, about 50 km northwest of Nevers.[5] Cosne-sur-Loire station has rail connections to Nevers, Montargis and Paris. The A77 autoroute (Montargis–Nevers) passes east of the town.

History

Cosne is mentioned in the 3rd-century Antonine Itinerary under the name of Condate, but it was not until the Middle Ages that it rose into importance as a military post. In the 12th century the bishop of Auxerre and the Count of Nevers agreed to a division of the supremacy over the town and its territory.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 10,588    
1975 12,088+1.91%
1982 12,463+0.44%
1990 12,123−0.35%
1999 11,399−0.68%
2009 10,741−0.59%
2014 10,553−0.35%
2020 9,415−1.88%
Source: INSEE[6]
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Notable buildings

The church of St Aignan is a building of the 12th century, restored in the 16th and 18th centuries. The only portions in the Romanesque style are the apse and the north-west portal. It formerly belonged to a Benedictine priory depending on the abbey of La Charité.[5]

Notable residents

International relations

Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is twinned with:

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

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