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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Brion
Commune
Town hallTown hall
Location of Brion
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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
Area4.48 km (1.73 sq mi)
Population591
 • Density130/km (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code01063 /01460
Elevation469–642 m (1,539–2,106 ft)
(avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brion (French pronunciation: [bʁijɔ̃] ) 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. 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

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Commune de Brion (01063), INSEE
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
Ain Communes of the Ain department


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