Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [kon kuʁ syʁ lwaʁ] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. A subprefecture of Nièvre, the commune was formed in 1973 by the merger of the former communes Cosne-sur-Loire and Cours.^[3]

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Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Subprefecture and commune
Bridge over the river Loire in Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Coat of arms
Location of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
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Coordinates: 47°24′44″N 2°55′39″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Nièvre
Arrondissement	Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Canton	Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Intercommunality	Cœur de Loire
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Daniel Gillonnier[1]
Area 1	53.30 km2 (20.58 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	9,437
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	58086 /58200
Elevation	138–252 m (453–827 ft) (avg. 148 m or 486 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire lies on the right bank of the Loire at its confluence with the Nohain, about 50 km northwest of Nevers.^[4] Cosne-sur-Loire station has rail connections to Nevers, Montargis and Paris. The A77 autoroute (Montargis–Nevers) passes east of the town.

Cosne is mentioned in the 3rd-century Antonine Itinerary under the name of Condate, but it was not until the Middle Ages that it rose into importance as a military post. In the 12th century the bishop of Auxerre and the Count of Nevers agreed to a division of the supremacy over the town and its territory.^[4]

The church of St Aignan is a building of the 12th century, restored in the 16th and 18th centuries. The only portions in the Romanesque style are the apse and the north-west portal. It formerly belonged to a Benedictine priory depending on the abbey of La Charité.^[4]

• Roger Marie Bricoux, cellist on the RMS Titanic

Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is twinned with:

• Communes of the Nièvre department