Brie (French pronunciation: [bʁi] ; Breton: Brev; Gallo: Beriy) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Brie
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 The church of Brie | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 47°57′10″N 1°32′10″W / 47.9528°N 1.5361°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton | Janzé |
| Intercommunality | Roche-aux-Fées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Pelletier[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.56 km2 (5.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,010 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35041 /35150 |
| Elevation | 45–113 m (148–371 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe bordering municipalities are: Janzé, Saulnières, Chanteloup and Corps-Nuds.
History
editThe name of the locality is attested in Plebs Beria forms in 1096, Berie in 1240, and Beria in 1516.[3] The origin of the word is the Celtic briva or brieria "bridge", or Gallic briga, "fortified height".
The coat of arms shows argent with three crenellated fasces of sand. The official status of the coat of arms remains to be determined.
Gallery
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Brie church -
Brie-biblio1. -
Brie Street scene -
Brie Street scene
List of mayors
editThe mayor is Bernard Jamet PS Farmer.
Population
editIn 2017, the commune had 950 inhabitants, an increase of 23% compared to 2007. Inhabitants of Brie are called Briens in French.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 504 | — |
| 1975 | 419 | −2.60% |
| 1982 | 512 | +2.91% |
| 1990 | 576 | +1.48% |
| 1999 | 698 | +2.16% |
| 2007 | 774 | +1.30% |
| 2012 | 848 | +1.84% |
| 2017 | 950 | +2.30% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Brie : Histoire, Patrimoine, Noblesse (Commune du canton de Janzé)".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Media related to Brie (Ille-et-Vilaine) at Wikimedia Commons- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association Archived 14 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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