Cognin

Cognin

A general view of Cognin

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Cognin

Coordinates: 45°33′47″N 5°54′00″E / 45.563°N 05.900°E / 45.563; 05.900Coordinates: 45°33′47″N 5°54′00″E / 45.563°N 05.900°E / 45.563; 05.900
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Savoie
Arrondissement Chambéry
Canton Cognin
Intercommunality Chambéry métropole
Government
  Mayor Claude Vallier
Area1 4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 6,047
  Density 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 73087 / 73160
Elevation 269–451 m (883–1,480 ft)
(avg. 299 m or 981 ft)
Website www.cognin.fr

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Cognin is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Geography

The Hyères river forms the commune's western border.

See also

References

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