Cours, Rhône
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Cours (French pronunciation: [kuʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Rhône department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Cours-la-Ville is the municipal seat.
Cours | |
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A general view of Cours-la-Ville | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Cours | |
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| Coordinates: 46°06′01″N 4°19′17″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Thizy-les-Bourgs |
| Intercommunality | CA de l'Ouest Rhodanien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrice Verchère[1] |
Area 1 | 33.81 km2 (13.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,306 |
| • Density | 127.4/km2 (329.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69066 /69470 |
| Elevation | 407–905 m (1,335–2,969 ft) (avg. 656 m or 2,152 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
On 1 January 2016, Cours was created by the merger of Cours-la-Ville, Pont-Trambouze and Thel.[3]
Population
Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6,879 | — |
| 1975 | 6,528 | −0.75% |
| 1982 | 6,054 | −1.07% |
| 1990 | 5,487 | −1.22% |
| 1999 | 5,082 | −0.85% |
| 2007 | 4,726 | −0.90% |
| 2012 | 4,624 | −0.44% |
| 2017 | 4,449 | −0.77% |
| 2023 | 4,306 | −0.54% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
