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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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
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Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is located in France
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Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Coordinates: 47°24′44″N 2°55′39″E / 47.4122°N 2.9275°E / 47.4122; 2.9275
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentNièvre
ArrondissementCosne-Cours-sur-Loire
CantonCosne-Cours-sur-Loire
IntercommunalityCœur de Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Gillonnier[1]
Area
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53.30 km2 (20.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,437
 • Density180/km2 (460/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.

Geography

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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

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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]

Notable buildings

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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

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International relations

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Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is twinned with:

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune de Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire (58086), INSEE
  4. ^ Modifications aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0024, 28 January 1973, pp. 1114-1117.
  5. ^ a b c   One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cosne". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 217.
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. ^ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
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