Brie, Ille-et-Vilaine
Brie (French pronunciation: [bʁi] ; 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, and Beria in 1516. The origin of the word is the Celtic briva or brieria "bridge", or Gallic briga, "fortified height".
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
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Brie Street scene
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.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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 | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Brie : Histoire, Patrimoine, Noblesse (Commune du canton de Janzé)".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Media related to Brie (Ille-et-Vilaine) at Wikimedia Commons- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association Archived 14 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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