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Brieux

Coordinates: 48°50′24″N 0°04′54″W / 48.84°N 0.0817°W / 48.84; -0.0817
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Brieux
The church in Brieux
The church in Brieux
Location of Brieux
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Brieux is located in France
Brieux
Brieux
Brieux is located in Normandy
Brieux
Brieux
Coordinates: 48°50′24″N 0°04′54″W / 48.84°N 0.0817°W / 48.84; -0.0817
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonArgentan-1
IntercommunalityArgentan Intercom
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Catherine Gaignon[1]
Area
1
5.17 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
90
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61062 /61160
Elevation110–212 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

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The commune has the Filaine river running through it.[5] The Feuillet woods are in this commune.[6]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Ernest Weekley. "The Romance of Names".
  4. ^ "Brieux · 61160, France". Brieux · 61160, France.
  5. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Filaine (I1160600)".
  6. ^ "Lieu-dit LE BOIS DE FEUILLET Brieux".
  7. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE