Cours, Rhône
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A general view of Cours-la-Ville | ||
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  Cours | ||
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Cours | ||
| Coordinates: 46°06′01″N 4°19′17″E / 46.1003°N 4.3214°ECoordinates: 46°06′01″N 4°19′17″E / 46.1003°N 4.3214°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône | |
| Canton | Thizy-les-Bourgs | |
| Area1 | 33.81 km2 (13.05 sq mi) | |
| Population (2016)2 | 4,724 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69066 / 69470 | |
| Elevation |
407–905 m (1,335–2,969 ft) (avg. 656 m or 2,152 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Cours 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.[1]
References
- ↑ Arrêté du 18 novembre 2015 portant création de la commune nouvelle de Cours, Journal officiel de la République française, 31 December 2015 (French)
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