Cognin

Cognin (French pronunciation: [kɔɲɛ̃]) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Cognin
Commune
A general view of Cognin
Coat of arms
Location of Cognin
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Coordinates: 45°33′47″N 5°54′00″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Savoie
Arrondissement	Chambéry
Canton	Chambéry-3
Intercommunality	Grand Chambéry
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Franck Morat[1]
Area 1	4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	6,729
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,890/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	73087 /73160
Elevation	269–451 m (883–1,480 ft) (avg. 299 m or 981 ft)
Website	www.cognin.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The river Hyères forms the commune's western border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,995	—
1975	5,397	+4.39%
1982	6,085	+1.73%
1990	5,779	−0.64%
1999	5,900	+0.23%
2007	5,857	−0.09%
2012	5,920	+0.21%
2017	6,204	+0.94%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Savoie department