Brion, Ain

Brion
Brion

Coordinates: 46°10′22″N 5°33′09″E / 46.1728°N 5.5525°E / 46.1728; 5.5525Coordinates: 46°10′22″N 5°33′09″E / 46.1728°N 5.5525°E / 46.1728; 5.5525
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Nantua
Canton Nantua
Intercommunality Nantua
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) André Cortinovis
Area1 4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 506
 • Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1846333—    
1851312−6.3%
1856302−3.2%
1861326+7.9%
1866348+6.7%
1872305−12.4%
1876321+5.2%
1881298−7.2%
1886299+0.3%
1891274−8.4%
1896268−2.2%
1901263−1.9%
1906216−17.9%
1911216+0.0%
1921195−9.7%
1926212+8.7%
1931214+0.9%
1936198−7.5%
1946204+3.0%
1954215+5.4%
1962195−9.3%
1968215+10.3%
1975335+55.8%
1982395+17.9%
1990587+48.6%
1999559−4.8%
2008506−9.5%

See also

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