Brie, Ille-et-Vilaine

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Brie
Brev
The church of Brie
The church of Brie
Coat of arms of Brie
Location of Brie
Brie is located in France
Brie
Brie
Coordinates: 47°57′10″N 1°32′10″W / 47.9528°N 1.5361°W / 47.9528; -1.5361Coordinates: 47°57′10″N 1°32′10″W / 47.9528°N 1.5361°W / 47.9528; -1.5361
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementFougères-Vitré
CantonJanzé
IntercommunalityRoche-aux-Fées
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Bernard Jamet
Area
1
13.56 km2 (5.24 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
978
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35041 /35150
Elevation45–113 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.

Brie (Breton: Brev, Gallo: Beriy) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Geography[]

The bordering municipalities are: Janzé, Saulnières, Chanteloup and Corps-Nuds.

History[]

The name of the locality is attested in Plebs Beria forms in 1096, Berie in 1240, Beria in 1516[2] Word of Celtic origin briva or brieria "bridge", or Gallic briga, "fortified height".

Heraldry[]

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[]

List of mayors[]

The mayor is Bernard Jamet PS Farmer.

Population[]

In 2017, the commune had 950 inhabitants, an increase of 23% compared to 2007. Inhabitants of Brie are called Briens in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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[3]

See also[]

  • Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ http://www.infobretagne.com/brie.htm
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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