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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Cours
Commune
A general view of Cours-la-VilleA general view of Cours-la-Ville
Coat of arms of CoursCoat of arms
Location of Cours
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Coordinates: 46°06′01″N 4°19′17″E / 46.1003°N 4.3214°E / 46.1003; 4.3214
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementVillefranche-sur-Saône
CantonThizy-les-Bourgs
IntercommunalityCA de l'Ouest Rhodanien
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrice Verchère
Area33.81 km (13.05 sq mi)
Population4,352
 • Density130/km (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code69066 /69470
Elevation407–905 m (1,335–2,969 ft)
(avg. 656 m or 2,152 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cours (French pronunciation: [kuʁ] ) is a commune in the Rhône department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Cours-la-Ville is the municipal seat.

History

On 1 January 2016, Cours was created by the merger of Cours-la-Ville, Pont-Trambouze and Thel.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 6,879—    
1975 6,528−0.75%
1982 6,054−1.07%
1990 5,487−1.22%
1999 5,082−0.85%
2007 4,726−0.90%
2009 3,916−8.97%
2012 4,624+5.70%
2014 2,625−24.65%
2017 4,449+19.23%
2020 4,366−0.63%
Source: INSEE

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Arrêté du 18 novembre 2015 portant création de la commune nouvelle de Cours, Journal officiel de la République française, 31 December 2015 (in French)
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Communes of the Rhône department


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