Brieux

Brieux
Commune
The church in Brieux
The church in Brieux
Location of Brieux
Brieux is located in France
Brieux
Brieux
Location within France
Brieux is located in Normandy
Brieux
Brieux
Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 48°50′24″N 0°04′54″W / 48.84°N 0.0817°W / 48.84; -0.0817
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonArgentan-1
IntercommunalityTerres d'Argentan Interco
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Catherine Gaignon
Area
1
5.17 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Highest elevation
212 m (696 ft)
Lowest elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2023)
88
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61062 /61160
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brieux (French pronunciation: [bʁijø] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. The town gave its name to the ancestors of Robert the Bruce, Bruce being the Anglicisation of "Brieux".

Geography

The commune has the Filaine river running through it. The Feuillet woods are in this commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 136—    
1975 111−2.86%
1982 76−5.27%
1990 74−0.33%
1999 93+2.57%
2007 94+0.13%
2012 85−1.99%
2017 90+1.15%
2023 88−0.37%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Ernest Weekley. "The Romance of Names".
  4. ↑ "Brieux · 61160, France". Brieux · 61160, France.
  5. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Filaine (I1160600)". Sandre. SandreI1160600.
  6. ↑ "Lieu-dit LE BOIS DE FEUILLET Brieux".
  7. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE