Cognac, France
Cognac | |
|---|---|
Subprefecture and commune | |
The Saint-Jacques gate in Cognac | |
Location of Cognac | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′N 0°20′W / 45.70°N 0.33°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Cognac |
| Canton | Cognac-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Cognac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Morgan Berger |
Area 1 | 15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 18,466 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16102 /16100 |
| Elevation | 5–53 m (16–174 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Cognac (French pronunciation: [kɔɲak] ⓘ; Saintongese: Cougnat; Occitan: Conhac [kuˈɲak] ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente department, southwestern France. Administratively, the commune of Cognac is a subprefecture of the Charente department.