Brieux | |
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![]() The church in Brieux | |
Coordinates: 48°50′24″N 0°04′54″W / 48.84°N 0.0817°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Argentan |
Canton | Argentan-1 |
Intercommunality | Argentan Intercom |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Catherine Gaignon[1] |
Area 1 | 5.17 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 90 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61062 /61160 |
Elevation | 110–212 m (361–696 ft) (avg. 133 m or 436 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Brieux (French pronunciation: [bʁijø] ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. The town gave its name to the ancestors of Robert the Bruce, Bruce being the Anglicisation of "Brieux".[3]
Geography
[edit]The commune has the Filaine river running through it.[5] The Feuillet woods are in this commune.[6]
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 136 | — |
1975 | 111 | −2.86% |
1982 | 76 | −5.27% |
1990 | 74 | −0.33% |
1999 | 93 | +2.57% |
2009 | 92 | −0.11% |
2014 | 79 | −3.00% |
2020 | 92 | +2.57% |
Source: INSEE[7] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Ernest Weekley. "The Romance of Names".
- ^ "Brieux · 61160, France". Brieux · 61160, France.
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Filaine (I1160600)".
- ^ "Lieu-dit LE BOIS DE FEUILLET Brieux".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE