Cogna
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Canton | Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux | |
| Community association | Pays des Lacs | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 35 ' N , 5 ° 45' E | |
| height | 498-700 m | |
| surface | 6.60 km 2 | |
| Residents | 252 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 38 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39130 | |
| INSEE code | 39156 | |
 Cogna in winter |
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Cogna is a commune in the French department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Cogna is at 541 m , about 19 kilometers southeast of the city of Lons-le-Saunier (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Jura , in the south of the plateau of Champagnole, which connects to the east of the valley of the Ain , north of the valley cut of the Drouvenant opposite the town of Clairvaux-les-Lacs .
The area of the 6.60 km² large municipality covers a section of the French Jura. The central area is occupied by a gently sloping plateau to the west, which averages 550 m . It is mainly covered by arable and meadow land, but also has some forest areas. This plateau is bounded in the south and west by the up to 50 m deep valley cut of the Drouvenant (left tributary of the Ain), which also marks the municipal boundary. To the east the plateau rises gradually, and in the area of the Col de Crillat the highest point of Cogna is reached at 700 m .
Neighboring municipalities of Cogna are Vertamboz and Uxelles in the north, Saint-Maurice-Crillat in the east, La Frasnée in the south and Clairvaux-les-Lacs in the south and west.
history
The municipality of Cogna was already settled in prehistoric times. The village was first mentioned in a document in the 12th century. The place name is derived from the old French word co (i) gne , meaning corner, angle . Since the Middle Ages, Cogna has belonged to the domain of the barony of Clairvaux-les-Lacs. Together with Franche-Comté , the village came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 201 |
| 1968 | 199 |
| 1975 | 226 |
| 1982 | 216 |
| 1990 | 216 |
| 1999 | 212 |
| 2005 | 234 |
With 252 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Cogna is one of the small communities in the Jura department. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (268 people were still counted in 1911), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the early 1960s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Cogna was a predominantly agricultural village. In addition, there are now some small and medium-sized businesses, including a company that manufactures electronic components. In the meantime, the village has also turned into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is well developed in terms of traffic. It is on the main road N78, which leads from Lons-le-Saunier to Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux . Further road connections exist with Uxelles, Crillat and La Frasnée.
