Brienne-le-Château
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Coordinates: 48°23′31″N 4°31′35″E / 48.3919°N 4.5264°ECoordinates: 48°23′31″N 4°31′35″E / 48.3919°N 4.5264°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Aube |
Arrondissement | Bar-sur-Aube |
Canton | Brienne-le-Château |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Sibois |
Area 1 | 21.56 km2 (8.32 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 2,784 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 10064 /10500 |
Elevation | 112–167 m (367–548 ft) (avg. 126 m or 413 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Brienne-le-Château (French pronunciation: [bʁijɛn lə ʃɑto]) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. It is located 1 mile (2 km) from the right bank of the river Aube and 26 miles northeast of Troyes.
History[]
It was the centre of the medieval County of Brienne, whose lords, first counts and eventually dukes, had a claim to the Kingdom of Jerusalem. John of Brienne ( c. 1170 – 27 March 1237), also known as John I, was King of Jerusalem from 1210 to 1225 (and Latin Emperor of Constantinople from 1229 to 1237). He was the youngest son of Erard II of Brienne, a wealthy nobleman in Champagne.
The École de Brienne was established in 1730 and remained active until it was closed in 1790. It is currently a museum. Notable students included:
- Napoleon Bonaparte (1779 to 1784) (French Emperor)
- Władysław Franciszek Jabłonowski (1783) (Polish general)
- Louis-Nicolas Davout (French Marshal)
- Antoine Le Picard de Phélippeaux
In 1814, it was the site of the Battle of Brienne, when the Sixth Coalition invaded France.
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1793 | 1,968 | — |
1800 | 1,967 | −0.1% |
1806 | 1,859 | −5.5% |
1821 | 1,747 | −6.0% |
1831 | 1,920 | +9.9% |
1836 | 2,002 | +4.3% |
1841 | 1,830 | −8.6% |
1846 | 1,886 | +3.1% |
1851 | 1,880 | −0.3% |
1856 | 2,013 | +7.1% |
1861 | 2,057 | +2.2% |
1866 | 2,078 | +1.0% |
1872 | 1,886 | −9.2% |
1876 | 1,889 | +0.2% |
1881 | 1,918 | +1.5% |
1886 | 1,872 | −2.4% |
1891 | 1,732 | −7.5% |
1896 | 1,701 | −1.8% |
1901 | 1,753 | +3.1% |
1906 | 1,872 | +6.8% |
1911 | 1,815 | −3.0% |
1921 | 1,708 | −5.9% |
1926 | 1,932 | +13.1% |
1931 | 2,218 | +14.8% |
1936 | 2,232 | +0.6% |
1946 | 1,972 | −11.6% |
1954 | 2,177 | +10.4% |
1962 | 3,534 | +62.3% |
1968 | 3,939 | +11.5% |
1975 | 4,033 | +2.4% |
1982 | 4,060 | +0.7% |
1990 | 3,752 | −7.6% |
1999 | 3,332 | −11.2% |
2008 | 3,142 | −5.7% |
2012 | 2,987 | −4.9% |
See also[]
References[]
This article includes a list of general references, but it remains largely unverified because it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (February 2016) |
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
References[]
- public domain: M.P. (1911). "Brienne-le-Château". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
External links[]
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