Cozes

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Cozes
Commune
Church
Coat of arms
Location of Cozes
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Coordinates: 45°35′02″N 0°49′49″W / 45.584°N 0.8302°W / 45.584; -0.8302
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Saintes
Canton	Saintonge Estuaire
Intercommunality	CA Royan Atlantique
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Graziella Bordage
Area1	16.56 km2 (6.39 sq mi)
Population (2021)	2,161
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	17131 /17120
Elevation	10–59 m (33–194 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cozes (French pronunciation: ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Its inhabitants are Cozillions . The town of Cozes forms part of the urban community Royan, which, as of 2006, had a total population of 72,136 inhabitants.

It is part of the rural hinterland of Royan and is a hub of commercial activities and crafts.

The small town, is grouped around a church dating back to 12th and 13th centuries. Its perfectly preserved market place attracts increasing numbers of tourists, who are brought into the area by its proximity to the resorts on the Coast of Beauty (La Côte de Beauté). It annually hosts various cultural events including the 'Southern Exposure' festival, dedicated to the cultures of Africa.

Population

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Cozes, EHESS (in French).
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

Media related to Cozes at Wikimedia Commons

Communes of the Charente-Maritime department

pref: prefecture
subpr: subprefecture


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Cozes

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