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Brion
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Brion
Map
Brion is located in France
Brion
Brion
Brion is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Brion
Brion
Coordinates: 46°10′22″N 5°33′09″E / 46.1728°N 5.5525°E / 46.1728; 5.5525
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementNantua
CantonNantua
IntercommunalityHaut-Bugey Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sébastien Guinet[1]
Area
1
4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
576
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01063 /01460
Elevation469–642 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 (French pronunciation: [bʁijɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.[3]

The name comes from the Latin word Bria meaning fortress, and it is home to a ruined castle. Brion—Montréal-la-Cluse station has rail connections to Bourg-en-Bresse and Oyonnax.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 215—    
1975 335+6.54%
1982 395+2.38%
1990 587+5.08%
1999 559−0.54%
2007 511−1.12%
2012 517+0.23%
2017 521+0.15%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune de Brion (01063), INSEE
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE