Cognin

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Coat of arms

Location of Cognin

(2020–2026) Franck Morat^[1]Area

4.48 km² (1.73 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

6,520 • Density1,500/km² (3,800/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

73087 /73160

Elevation269–451 m (883–1,480 ft)
(avg. 299 m or 981 ft)Websitewww.cognin.fr¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

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]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE