Brillon

Brillon
The town hall in Brillon
The town hall in Brillon
Coat of arms of Brillon
Location of Brillon
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Brillon is located in France
Brillon
Brillon
Brillon is located in Hauts-de-France
Brillon
Brillon
Coordinates: 50°26′12″N 3°19′52″E / 50.4367°N 3.3311°E / 50.4367; 3.3311
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonSaint-Amand-les-Eaux
IntercommunalityCA Porte du Hainaut
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Carole Leleu[1]
Area
1
2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
773
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59109 /59178
Elevation16–21 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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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Arms of Brillon
Arms of Brillon
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.)



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE