Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Bridge over the Loire in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire.
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Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire Location in France Show map of France Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire Location in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Nièvre
Arrondissement	Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Canton	Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Intercommunality	Loire, Vignobles et Nohain
Area 1	53.30 km2 (20.58 sq mi)
Population  (2014)	10,553
• Density	197.992/km2 (512.80/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	58086 /58200
Elevation	138–252 m (453–827 ft) (avg. 195 m or 640 ft)
Website	www.mairie-cosnesurloire.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is a town in central France. It is located in the Nièvre department, which is part of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. This town is also a "subprefecture," meaning it's an important administrative center for the department.

About Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire

Where is Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire?

Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is in the northwest part of the Nièvre department. It sits right where the Loire River and the Nohain river meet. This town is about 55 kilometers (34 miles) from Nevers, which is the main city of the Nièvre department.

The town covers an area of about 53.3 square kilometers (20.6 square miles). Its average height above sea level is 195 meters (640 feet). At the town hall, the height is about 150 meters (492 feet).

Here's how far Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is from some other big cities:

Neighboring Towns

Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is surrounded by several other towns. These include La Celle-sur-Loire, Myennes, Tracy-sur-Loire, Saint-Martin-sur-Nohain, Saint-Loup, Saint-Père, and Saint-Vérain. To the west, it shares a border with the Cher department.

Map of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire and its neighbors

	Myennes	La Celle-sur-Loire	Saint-Vérain
	Bannay (Cher department)		Saint-Loup Saint-Père
		Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
	Boulleret (Cher department)	Tracy-sur-Loire	Saint-Martin-sur-Nohain

What is the Climate Like?

The climate in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is known as an "Oceanic climate." This means it has mild winters and warm summers, with rainfall spread throughout the year. It's similar to the climate you might find near an ocean.

Population of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire

The people who live in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire are called Cosnois (for men) and Cosnoises (for women) in French.

In 2014, the town had 10,553 people living there. This means there were about 198 people for every square kilometer (513 people per square mile). This is called the population density.

Here's how the population of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire has changed over the years:

Evolution of the population in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire

How the Town is Governed

Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire has been an important administrative center (a "subprefecture") for the Nièvre department since the year 1800. It is also the main town of the "arrondissement" of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire. An arrondissement is like a district within a department.

The town is also the "administrative center" (or chef-lieu) of the "canton" of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire. A canton is a smaller area that includes several towns. This canton has 7 towns and had 14,926 people living in it in 2014.

Twin Towns

Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire has special friendships with other towns around the world. These are called "twin towns." It is twinned with:

• Bad Ems, Germany, since 1974
• Harpenden, United Kingdom, since 1982
• Herentals, Belgium, since 1999

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Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Nièvre department
• Communes of the Nièvre department

See also

In Spanish: Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire para niños