Cognac (commune)
commune in Charente, New Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cognac is a commune in southwestern France in the Charente department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, of which it is a subprefecture.
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Cognac | |
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Coordinates: 45°42′N 0°20′W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente |
Arrondissement | Cognac |
Canton | Cognac-1 Cognac-2 |
Intercommunality | Grand Cognac |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Michel Gourinchas[1] |
Area 1 | 15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 18,717 |
• 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. 29 m or 95 ft) |
Website | Ville de Cognac |
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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