Cousance
| Cousance | ||
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | law | |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier | |
| Canton | Saint-Amour | |
| Community association | Porte du Jura | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 32 ' N , 5 ° 23' E | |
| height | 196-330 m | |
| surface | 6.39 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,308 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 205 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 39190 | |
| INSEE code | 39173 | |
Cousance is a French commune in the Jura department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier and the canton of Saint-Amour .
The neighboring communities are:
- Cuisia in the north
- Gizia in the east
- Digna in the south
- Le Miroir ( Saône-et-Loire department ) to the west
Economy and Infrastructure
The vines in Cousance are part of the Côtes du Jura wine-growing region .
Cousance has a train station on the Bourg-en-Bresse - Lons-le-Saunier line of the SNCF .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,205 | 1.310 | 1,308 | 1,381 | 1,274 | 1,297 | 1,219 |
Web links
Commons : Cousance - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- A. Rousset: Extrait du Dictionnaire geographique, historique et statistique des communes de la Franche-Comté . Tome II, 1854. Retrieved February 27, 2015 (French).