Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
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Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is a commune
in the Nièvre
department in central France
.
, the population was 11,399. On 1 January 2005, the estimate was 11,300.
with:
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Nièvre
Nièvre
Nièvre is a department in the centre of France named after the Nièvre River.-History:Nièvre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
department in central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Demographics
At the 1999 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, the population was 11,399. On 1 January 2005, the estimate was 11,300.
Notable residents
- Roger Marie BricouxRoger Marie BricouxRoger Marie Bricoux was a French cellist on the on its maiden voyage. He died in the disaster.-Life and career:...
cellist on the
Twin towns - Sister cities
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
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