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Cozes () 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.

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Cozes is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Cozes, Charente-Maritime, and the arrondissement of Saintes. It serves as the capital of the canton of Cozes and is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The municipality shares borders with Arces, Épargnes, Grézac, and Saint-André-de-Lidon. Its official name is Cozes, and it is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Saintonge Estuaire.

The area of the commune is 16.56 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 2,287 residents and another citing 1,966. The male population is recorded as 997, while the female population is 1,145. The elevation above sea level is noted as 59 meters in one dataset and 41 meters in another. The postal code for the area is 17120.

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Place details

Locality
Cozes
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
1,966
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

54US AQIModerate
PM2.5
9.8 µg/m³
PM10
16.4 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Cozes
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Eglise de Cozes.jpg
French commune.caption
Church
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Cozes (Charente-Maritime).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Saintes
French commune.canton
Saintonge Estuaire
French commune.INSEE
17131
French commune.postal code
17120
French commune.mayor
Graziella Bordage
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Royan Atlantique
French commune.elevation min m
10
French commune.elevation max m
59
French commune.area km2
16.56

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Cozes
Country
France
Population
2287
Area
16.56
Elevation
44
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Capital of
canton of Cozes
Shares border with
Semussac
Official website
cozes.fr
Image
Eglise de Cozes.jpg
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Commons category
Cozes
postal code
17120
associated electoral district
canton of Saintonge Estuaire
male population
997
female population
1145
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-46-90-90-97
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Encyclopedic overview

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Cozes () 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cozes” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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