Brie, Ille-et-Vilaine
Brie
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| Coordinates: 47°57′10″N 1°32′10″W / 47.9528°N 1.5361°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton | Janzé |
| Intercommunality | Roche-aux-Fées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Pelletier[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.56 km2 (5.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,010 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35041 /35150 |
| Elevation | 45–113 m (148–371 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Brie (French pronunciation: [bʁi] ⓘ; Breton: Brev; Gallo: Beriy) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Geography[edit]
The bordering municipalities are: Janzé, Saulnières, Chanteloup and Corps-Nuds.
History[edit]
The name of the locality is attested in Plebs Beria forms in 1096, Berie in 1240, and Beria in 1516.[3] The origin of the word is the Celtic briva or brieria "bridge", or Gallic briga, "fortified height".
Heraldry[edit]
The coat of arms shows argent with three crenellated fasces of sand. The official status of the coat of arms remains to be determined.
Gallery[edit]
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Brie Street scene
List of mayors[edit]
The mayor is Bernard Jamet PS Farmer.
Population[edit]
In 2017, the commune had 950 inhabitants, an increase of 23% compared to 2007. Inhabitants of Brie are called Briens in French.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 504 | — |
| 1975 | 419 | −2.60% |
| 1982 | 512 | +2.91% |
| 1990 | 576 | +1.48% |
| 1999 | 698 | +2.16% |
| 2007 | 774 | +1.30% |
| 2012 | 848 | +1.84% |
| 2017 | 950 | +2.30% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Brie : Histoire, Patrimoine, Noblesse (Commune du canton de Janzé)".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links[edit]
Media related to Brie (Ille-et-Vilaine) at Wikimedia Commons- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association Archived 14 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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