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]
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 The church in Brieux | |
Location of Brieux  | |
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| 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. | |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| 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". 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
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