Cognac is a commune in southwestern France in the Charente department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, of which it is a subprefecture.
Geography
The city of Cognac is along the Charente river, mainly on its left side, between the cities of Angoulême, prefecture of the Charente department, and Saintes, a subprefecture in the Charente-Maritime department.
It has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
Cognac is at about to the east of the Atlantic coast.
The city of Angoulême is surrounded by the communes:
Climate
The climate of Cognac is an oceanic climate with template summers, Cfb (Marine West Coast Climate) in the Köppen climate classification.
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Cognac is . The month with the most precipitation on average is November with of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is July with an average of .
The average temperature for the year in Cognac is . The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of .
Population
The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as Cognaçais (women: Cognaçaises).
With a population of 18,717, Cognac has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Cognac
Administration
Cognac is a subprefecture of the Charente department, the capital of the arrondissement of Cognac and the administrative centre () of two cantons: Cognac-1, with 16,721 inhabitants (2014). Cognac-2, with 17,693 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Grand Cognac ().
Twinned and partner towns
Cognac is twinned with: