Val-de-Cognac
View on WikipediaVal-de-Cognac (French pronunciation: [val də kɔɲak], lit. 'Vale of Cognac') is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It was formed on 1 January 2024, with the merger of Cherves-Richemont and Saint-Sulpice-de-Cognac.
Key Information
History
[edit]On 1 January 2024, Cherves-Richemont and Saint-Sulpice-de-Cognac merged to create the new commune of Val-de-Cognac.[3] This merger was validated by the two municipal councils on 26 April 2023 and endorsed by a prefectural decree of 25 September.[4]
Geography
[edit]The new commune of Val-de-Cognac is located in the far west of the Charente department, in the small agricultural region of Cognaçais[5] and the micro-country of Borderies. It is located 41.3 km (25.7 mi) from Angoulême,[6] prefecture of the department, and 6.2 km (3.9 mi) from Cognac, the sub-prefecture. The commune is also part of the Cognac living area.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Recueil des actes administratifs spécial n°16-2023-085 du département de la Charente publié le 29 septembre 2023" (pdf).
- ^ "Cherves et Saint-Sulpice vont devenir Val-de-Cognac, la fusion votée". Charente libre. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Petites régions agricoles (PRA) par commune". geo.data.gouv.fr. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Calcul de distance à vol d'oiseau". coordonnees-gps.fr. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
