Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cognac is the ''

communauté d'agglomération An agglomeration community (french: communauté d'agglomération) is a government structure in France, created by the Chevènement Law of 1999. It is one of four forms of intercommunality, less integrated than a métropole or a communauté urb ...

'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

Cognac Cognac ( , also , ) is a variety of brandy named after the Communes of France, commune of Cognac, France. It is produced in the surrounding wine-growing region in the Departments of France, departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime. Cog ...

. It is located in the

Charente Charente (; Saintongese: ''Chérente''; oc, Charanta ) is a department in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, south western France. It is named after the river Charente, the most important and longest river in the department, an ...

department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

, in the

Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nouvelle-Aquitaine (; oc, Nòva Aquitània or ; eu, Akitania Berria; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Novéle-Aguiéne'') is the largest administrative region in France, spanning the west and southwest of the mainland. The region was created by t ...

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

, southwestern

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

. Created in 2017, its seat is in Cognac.CA du Grand Cognac (N° SIREN : 200070514)
BANATIC. Retrieved 14 November 2022. Its area is 754.3 km². Its population was 69,262 in 2019, of which 18,670 in Cognac proper.Comparateur de territoire
INSEE. Retrieved 14 November 2022.

Composition

The communauté d'agglomération consists of the following 55 communes: #

Angeac-Champagne Angeac-Champagne () is a commune in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Angeacais'' or ''Angeacaises''. Geography Location and access Angeac-Champagne ...

Angeac-Charente Angeac-Charente () is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Charente department The following is a list of the 364 communes of the Charente department of France. The communes co ...

Ars Ars or ARS may refer to: Places * Ars, Iran, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran * ''Ars'', various communes in France: ** Ars, Charente, in the Charente ''département'' ** Ars, Creuse, in the Creuse ''département'' ** Ars-en-Ré, in ...

# Bassac # Bellevigne # Birac # Bonneuil # Bourg-Charente #

Bouteville Bouteville () is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It contains the ruins of a medieval castle. Population See also *Communes of the Charente department The following is a list of the 364 communes of the Charent ...

# Boutiers-Saint-Trojan # Bréville # Champmillon #

Chassors Chassors () is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Charente department The following is a list of the 364 communes of the Charente department of France. The communes cooperat ...

Châteaubernard Châteaubernard () is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Charente department The following is a list of the 364 communes of the Charente department of France. The communes co ...

Châteauneuf-sur-Charente Châteauneuf-sur-Charente (; literally 'Châteauneuf on Charente') is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.

Cherves-Richemont Cherves-Richemont () is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It was formed by the merger of Cherves-de-Cognac (before 1956: ''Cherves'') with Richemont in January 1973.Cognac Cognac ( , also , ) is a variety of brandy named after the Communes of France, commune of Cognac, France. It is produced in the surrounding wine-growing region in the Departments of France, departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime. Cog ...

Criteuil-la-Magdeleine Criteuil-la-Magdeleine () is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Charente department The following is a list of the 364 communes of the Charente department of France. The com ...

# Fleurac #

Foussignac Foussignac () is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Charente department The following is a list of the 364 communes of the Charente department of France. The communes cooper ...

Gensac-la-Pallue Gensac-la-Pallue () is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Charente department The following is a list of the 364 communes of the Charente department of France. The communes co ...

Genté Genté () is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Charente department The following is a list of the 364 communes of the Charente department of France. The communes cooperate ...

Gimeux Gimeux () is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Charente department The following is a list of the 364 communes of the Charente department of France. The communes cooperate ...

# Graves-Saint-Amant # Hiersac # Houlette #

Jarnac Jarnac (; ; Saintongese: ''Jharnat'') is a commune in the Charente department, southwestern France.Javrezac Javrezac () is a Communes of France, commune in the Charente Departments of France, department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Charente department References

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Juillac-le-Coq Juillac-le-Coq () is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Charente department The following is a list of the 364 communes of the Charente department of France. The communes co ...

# Julienne # Lignières-Ambleville # Louzac-Saint-André #

Mainxe-Gondeville Mainxe-Gondeville () is a commune in the department of Charente, southwestern France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Gondeville (the seat) and Mainxe.Mérignac Mérignac may refer to : ;Places * Mérignac, Charente, a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France * Mérignac, Charente-Maritime, a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France * Mérignac, Gironde, a commun ...

# Merpins # Mesnac # Les Métairies # Mosnac-Saint-Simeux # Moulidars #

Nercillac Nercillac () is a Communes of France, commune in the Charente Departments of France, department in southwestern France. History Pot shards and tegulae in Varaize near the edge of Soloire are signs of Gallo-Roman populations. Le Cluniac priory ...

Réparsac Réparsac () is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Charente department The following is a list of the 364 communes of the Charente department of France. The communes cooperate ...

# Saint-Brice # Sainte-Sévère # Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né # Saint-Laurent-de-Cognac # Saint-Même-les-Carrières # Saint-Preuil # Saint-Simon #

Saint-Sulpice-de-Cognac Saint-Sulpice-de-Cognac (, literally ''Saint-Sulpice of Cognac'') is a commune in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. Population Its inhabitants are known as ''San Sulpicians'' or ''Sulpicians''. ...

# Salles-d'Angles # Segonzac # Sigogne # Triac-Lautrait # Verrières # Vibrac

References

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