Brillon
Brillon | |
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 The town hall in Brillon | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Brillon  | |
  Brillon  Brillon | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′12″N 3°19′52″E / 50.4367°N 3.3311°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Saint-Amand-les-Eaux |
| Intercommunality | CA Porte du Hainaut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Carole Leleu[1] |
Area 1 | 2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 773 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59109 /59178 |
| Elevation | 16–21 m (52–69 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Brillon is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It is 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Valenciennes and 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Douai.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 464 | — |
| 1975 | 507 | +1.27% |
| 1982 | 535 | +0.77% |
| 1990 | 621 | +1.88% |
| 1999 | 684 | +1.08% |
| 2009 | 737 | +0.75% |
| 2014 | 726 | −0.30% |
| 2020 | 770 | +0.99% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Brillon are blazoned : Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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