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Brion

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commune in Ain, France

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Brion is a commune in France, situated within the Ain department and the arrondissement of Nantua. It is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and shares borders with Béard-Géovreissiat, Montréal-la-Cluse, Nurieux-Volognat, and Port. The municipality has an area of 4.48 square kilometers and an elevation above sea level of 642 meters. Its official postal code is 01460, and it falls under the canton of Nantua for electoral purposes.

The population of Brion is recorded as 592, comprising 245 males and 276 females. Another source lists the population as 627. The commune was established on March 25, 1845. It operates under the official name Brion and maintains an official website and contact details for its municipal administration.

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Place details

Locality
Brion
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
627

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Air quality

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9.4 µg/m³
PM10
11.7 µg/m³
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Official website

Mairie de Brion (Ain) – Commune dynamique & services citoyens

Bienvenue à Brion (Ain) : votre commune conviviale avec espaces verts, vie associative active et services municipaux accessibles à tous.

brion01.fr

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Brion
Country
France
Population
592
Area
4.48
Elevation
491
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Official website
www.brion01.fr
Image
Église St Denis Brion Ain 10.jpg
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Commons category
Brion (Ain)
postal code
01460
different from
Brion
inception
1845-03-25
associated electoral district
canton of Nantua
male population
245
female population
276
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-74-76-19-24
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Brion” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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