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Cogners is located in France
Cogners
Cogners
Location in France
Cogners is located in Pays de la Loire
Cogners
Cogners
Location in Pays de la Loire
Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Department Sarthe
Arrondissement Mamers
Canton Saint-Calais
Intercommunality Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille
Area
1
13.60 km2 (5.25 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)
182
 • Density 13.38/km2 (34.66/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Cognerois, Cogneroise
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
72085 /72310
Elevation 92–161 m (302–528 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cogners is a small town, also known as a commune, located in western France. It is part of the region called Pays de la Loire. Within this region, Cogners is found in the Sarthe department.

About Cogners

A commune in France is like a local area or a small town. It is the smallest unit of local government. Cogners is a very small commune.

Population and Size

As of January 2019, only 182 people lived in Cogners. People from Cogners are called Cognerois (for males) or Cogneroise (for females). The commune covers an area of about 13.60 square kilometers. This is roughly 5.25 square miles.

Where is Cogners Located?

Cogners is in the western part of France. It is in the Sarthe department, which is part of the Pays de la Loire region. The town's exact location can be described by its coordinates: 47.8694 degrees North and 0.6614 degrees East.

The land in Cogners is not completely flat. Its lowest point is 92 meters (about 302 feet) above sea level. The highest point reaches 161 meters (about 528 feet) above sea level.

Local Government

Like all communes in France, Cogners has a local government. This government helps manage the town and its services.

The Mayor of Cogners

The leader of a commune is called the mayor. The mayor helps make decisions for the town. From 2008 to 2014, the mayor of Cogners was Michel Cheron.

Working Together

Cogners is also part of a larger group of communes. This group is called "Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille." They work together on common projects. This helps them share resources and improve services for everyone.

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