Brieux

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]

Brieux
The church in Brieux
The church in Brieux
Location of Brieux
Brieux is located in France
Brieux
Brieux
Brieux is located in Normandy
Brieux
Brieux
Coordinates: 48°50′24″N 0°04′54″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonArgentan-1
IntercommunalityArgentan Intercom
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Catherine Gaignon[1]
Area
1
5.17 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
92
  Density18/km2 (46/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.

Geography

The commune has the Filaine river running through it.[5] The Feuillet woods are in this commune.[6][7]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793326    
1800330+1.2%
1806305−7.6%
1821315+3.3%
1836330+4.8%
1841318−3.6%
1846304−4.4%
1851304+0.0%
1856306+0.7%
1861283−7.5%
1866281−0.7%
1872241−14.2%
1876228−5.4%
1881233+2.2%
1886225−3.4%
1891174−22.7%
1896179+2.9%
YearPop.±%
1901154−14.0%
1906139−9.7%
1911104−25.2%
1921132+26.9%
1926157+18.9%
1931160+1.9%
1936151−5.6%
1946129−14.6%
1954126−2.3%
1962138+9.5%
1968136−1.4%
1975111−18.4%
198276−31.5%
199074−2.6%
199993+25.7%
200694+1.1%
200992−2.1%

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Ernest Weekley. "The Romance of Names".
  4. "Brieux · 61160, France". Brieux · 61160, France.
  5. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Filaine (I1160600)".
  6. "Mairie de Brieux et sa commune (61160)". Annuaire-Mairie. 27 April 2023.
  7. "Lieu-dit LE BOIS DE FEUILLET Brieux".


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