Cogolin

Coordinates: 43°15′09″N 6°31′48″E / 43.2526°N 6.530°E / 43.2526; 6.530
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Cogolin
A view of the harbour of Cogolin
A view of the harbour of Cogolin
Coat of arms of Cogolin
Location of Cogolin
Map
Cogolin is located in France
Cogolin
Cogolin
Cogolin is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Cogolin
Cogolin
Coordinates: 43°15′09″N 6°31′48″E / 43.2526°N 6.530°E / 43.2526; 6.530
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonSainte-Maxime
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc-Étienne Lansade[1]
Area
1
27.93 km2 (10.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
11,762
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83042 /83310
Elevation0–390 m (0–1,280 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cogolin (French pronunciation: [kɔɡɔlɛ̃]) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Geography[edit]

Climate[edit]

Cogolin has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Cogolin is 15.6 °C (60.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 958.0 mm (37.72 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.3 °C (75.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 8.1 °C (46.6 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Cogolin was 41.0 °C (105.8 °F) on 6 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −9.5 °C (14.9 °F) on 30 December 2005.

Climate data for Cogolin (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1997−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3)
26.4
(79.5)
27.1
(80.8)
29.3
(84.7)
33.9
(93.0)
39.9
(103.8)
40.3
(104.5)
41.0
(105.8)
35.5
(95.9)
31.6
(88.9)
26.1
(79.0)
22.8
(73.0)
41.0
(105.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.6
(56.5)
14.4
(57.9)
17.3
(63.1)
20.2
(68.4)
24.3
(75.7)
29.1
(84.4)
32.0
(89.6)
32.2
(90.0)
27.6
(81.7)
22.5
(72.5)
17.2
(63.0)
14.1
(57.4)
22.0
(71.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.1
(46.6)
8.5
(47.3)
11.1
(52.0)
13.9
(57.0)
17.6
(63.7)
21.7
(71.1)
24.3
(75.7)
24.3
(75.7)
20.5
(68.9)
16.6
(61.9)
11.9
(53.4)
8.9
(48.0)
15.6
(60.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)
2.5
(36.5)
4.8
(40.6)
7.5
(45.5)
10.9
(51.6)
14.3
(57.7)
16.5
(61.7)
16.4
(61.5)
13.3
(55.9)
10.8
(51.4)
6.5
(43.7)
3.7
(38.7)
9.2
(48.6)
Record low °C (°F) −8.5
(16.7)
−8.3
(17.1)
−7.7
(18.1)
−2.8
(27.0)
3.1
(37.6)
4.8
(40.6)
8.2
(46.8)
7.7
(45.9)
4.4
(39.9)
−2.7
(27.1)
−7.4
(18.7)
−9.5
(14.9)
−9.5
(14.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 95.9
(3.78)
76.1
(3.00)
70.2
(2.76)
82.1
(3.23)
58.7
(2.31)
32.2
(1.27)
13.9
(0.55)
20.6
(0.81)
73.8
(2.91)
135.6
(5.34)
177.5
(6.99)
121.4
(4.78)
958.0
(37.72)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.4 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.1 2.6 1.1 2.0 4.1 7.2 8.9 7.1 63.0
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,292—    
1975 4,577+4.82%
1982 5,639+3.03%
1990 7,976+4.43%
1999 9,079+1.45%
2007 11,131+2.58%
2012 11,186+0.10%
2017 11,736+0.96%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE