Brion, Ain
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Brion | |
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Coordinates: 46°10′22″N 5°33′09″E / 46.1728°N 5.5525°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
Arrondissement | Nantua |
Canton | Nantua |
Intercommunality | Nantua |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | André Cortinovis |
Area 1 | 4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | 506 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 01460 /01460 |
Elevation | 469–642 m (1,539–2,106 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Brion is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
The name comes from the Latin word Bria meaning fortress, and it is home to a ruined castle.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1846 | 333 | — |
1851 | 312 | −6.3% |
1856 | 302 | −3.2% |
1861 | 326 | +7.9% |
1866 | 348 | +6.7% |
1872 | 305 | −12.4% |
1876 | 321 | +5.2% |
1881 | 298 | −7.2% |
1886 | 299 | +0.3% |
1891 | 274 | −8.4% |
1896 | 268 | −2.2% |
1901 | 263 | −1.9% |
1906 | 216 | −17.9% |
1911 | 216 | +0.0% |
1921 | 195 | −9.7% |
1926 | 212 | +8.7% |
1931 | 214 | +0.9% |
1936 | 198 | −7.5% |
1946 | 204 | +3.0% |
1954 | 215 | +5.4% |
1962 | 195 | −9.3% |
1968 | 215 | +10.3% |
1975 | 335 | +55.8% |
1982 | 395 | +17.9% |
1990 | 587 | +48.6% |
1999 | 559 | −4.8% |
2008 | 506 | −9.5% |
See also
References
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