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Cognin

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Cognin

Total population

6,520

Elevation269 m
Land area4.48 km²
WeatherAvg high 63.8°F
Coordinates45.56°, 5.89°

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City facts

Elevation
269 m
Area
4.48 km²
Official website
www.cognin.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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

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History & geography

Geography

The river Hyères forms the commune's western border.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Latitude
45.5587
Longitude
5.8934
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
63.8°F
Avg low
47.1°F
Annual precipitation
59 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
118,224
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,182
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,036
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,968
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,845
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,843
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,657
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,511
  • European Goldfinch
    Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,115

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
195
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2005-09-08

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

P
Philippe de la Chambre
Catholic cardinal
Bernard Métraux
Bernard Métraux
French actor
Carlo Vincenzo Maria Ferreri Thaon
Carlo Vincenzo Maria Ferreri Thaon
Italian cardinal (1682-1742)
C
Carole Tredille
Charles Costa de Beauregard
Charles Costa de Beauregard
French historian and politician
Claude Burdin
Claude Burdin
French engineer
C
Claude Gotteland
French catholic priest (1803-1856)
Fred Paronuzzi
Fred Paronuzzi
French writer
H
Hugues de Teissiac
Louis Besson
Louis Besson
French politician (1937–2026)
L
Léon Menabrea
Historian (1804-1857)
P
Paul Anxionnaz
French politician (1902-1997)
Philiberte of Savoy
Philiberte of Savoy
Italian noblewoman (1498-1524)
L
Léonce Crenier
French monk
J
Jean Vion de Samoëns
Italian sculptor
J
Jean-Baptiste-Marie Aubriot de la Palme

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,367

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
34
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Cognin, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Heuliez GX 127 n°7009 - Stac (Forgerie, Cognin) — Cognin, France0.1 miHeuliez GX 127 n°7010 - Stac (Forgerie, Cognin) — Cognin, France0.1 miLe Forézan à Cognin (été 2016) — Cognin, France0.2 miEntrée Château du Forézan à Cognin (mai 2022) — Cognin, France0.2 miCognin - Rue de la paix - boîte à livres — Cognin, France0.2 miTGV Sud-est quittant Chambéry pour la capitale — Cognin, France0.3 miD 1006 à Cognin — Cognin, France0.3 miHalte de Cognin (2011) — Cognin, France0.3 miMairie de Cognin en soirée (2016) — Cognin, France0.3 miDerrière l'église de Cognin (2016) — Cognin, France0.3 miÉglise de Cognin (2016) — Cognin, France0.3 miÉglise de Cognin et son parc (été 2016) — Cognin, France0.3 miAvenue Henry Bordeaux de Cognin (sud) — Cognin, France0.3 miOtokar Vectio U LE n°743 - Transdev Savoie (Collège Henry Bordeaux, Cognin) — Cognin, France0.3 miHeuliez GX 127 n°7007 - Stac (Collège Henry Bordeaux, Cognin) — Cognin, France0.3 miSetra S 415 GT-HD - Transdev Rhône-Alpes Interurbain (Collège Henry Bordeaux, Cognin) — Cognin, France0.3 miSentier sur les hauteurs du Forézan à Cognin (mai 2022) — Cognin, France0.3 miChamp fauché sur les hauts de Cognin (printemps 2022) — Cognin, France0.3 miHauteurs de Cognin au Forézan au printemps (mai 2022) — Cognin, France0.3 miHauteurs de Cognin près du Forézan (mai 2022) — Cognin, France0.3 miEntrée Cognin — Cognin, France0.4 miBiollay, Berges de l'Hyères (2013) — Cognin, France0.4 miPont-Vieux Chambéry-Cognin (2014) — Cognin, France0.4 miHyères Chambéry-Cognin (2007) — Cognin, France0.4 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
73087
Department
73
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
6,954

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr