Cozes

Cozes
Covered market
Cozes
Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Cozes
Administration
Country	France
Region	Poitou-Charentes
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Saintes
Canton	Cozes
Intercommunality	Royan Atlantique
Mayor	Daniel Hillairet (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	10–59 m (33–194 ft)
Land area1	16.56 km2 (6.39 sq mi)
Population2	1,969  (2008)
- Density	119 /km2 (310 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	17131/ 17120
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.

Coordinates: 45°35′03″N 0°49′49″W / 45.584041°N 0.83024°W / 45.584041; -0.83024

Cozes is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France in the region of Poitou-Charentes . 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 capital of the canton which forms the rural hinterland of Royan and is a hub of commercial activities and crafts.

The small town, is grouped around a church dating back to 12th and 13th centuries. Its perfectly preserved market place attracts increasing numbers of tourists, who are brought into the area by the by its proximity to the resorts on the Coast of Beauty (La Côte de Beauté). It annually hosts various cultural events including the 'Southern Exposure' festival, dedicated to the cultures of Africa.

Population

Historical population of Cozes

1793	1800	1806	1821	1831	1836	1841	1846	1851	1856
1882	1886	1706	1796	1871	1948	1906	1914	1890	1889

1861	1866	1872	1876	1881	1886	1891	1896	1901	1906
1885	1898	1828	1850	1837	1758	1688	1600	1553	1552

1911	1921	1926	1931	1936	1946	1954	1962	1968	1975
1446	1379	1370	1433	1441	1331	1446	1579	1653	1697

1982	1990	1999	2008
1746	1730	1830	1936

See also

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department

References

• INSEE