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Brix (French pronunciation: ​[bʁi]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France.

Brix
Commune
View of the village
Location of Brix
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Coordinates: 49°32′45″N 1°34′40″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Cherbourg
Canton	Valognes
Intercommunality	CA Cotentin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pascal Lebruman[1]
Area 1	32.16 km2 (12.42 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	2,155
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	50087 /50700
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The origin of the name Brix derives from the Gaulish suffix brut-.[3]

Brix is known primarily as being the assumed origin of the Bruce family, who emigrated to Britain in the Middle Ages, settling in northern England and then southern Scotland. The family became a royal house with the accession of Robert the Bruce in 1306.

The ruins of the castle of Brix are located near the village.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 2,653 —     1800 2,954 +11.3% 1806 2,823 −4.4% 1821 3,250 +15.1% 1831 3,088 −5.0% 1836 3,055 −1.1% 1841 3,004 −1.7% 1846 2,807 −6.6% 1851 2,756 −1.8% 1856 2,615 −5.1% 1861 2,485 −5.0% 1866 2,517 +1.3% 1872 2,289 −9.1% 1876 2,181 −4.7% 1881 2,163 −0.8% 1886 2,114 −2.3% 1891 2,199 +4.0%

Year Pop. ±% 1896 2,054 −6.6% 1901 1,931 −6.0% 1906 1,874 −3.0% 1911 1,826 −2.6% 1921 1,633 −10.6% 1926 1,675 +2.6% 1931 1,557 −7.0% 1936 1,537 −1.3% 1946 1,503 −2.2% 1954 1,443 −4.0% 1962 1,447 +0.3% 1968 1,357 −6.2% 1975 1,323 −2.5% 1982 1,600 +20.9% 1990 1,828 +14.3% 1999 1,928 +5.5% 2009 2,065 +7.1%

Sights

A family known variously as Bruis, Brus, Bruz is said to be responsible for the Adam Castle, the oldest monument in Brix.[4] Very little remains of the castle.

The main square of Brix is called Place Robert Bruce. Many prominent members of the family mentioned above were named "Robert", including: Robert de Brus (1078–1138), the first member of the family known to have resided in Britain, and his descendant Robert the Bruce (1274–1329), also known as Robert I, King of Scotland.

Events

On the first weekend of October, the commune holds the St. Denis Fair, a tradition of the Cotentin.

See also

• Communes of the Manche department

References

External links

• Brix on the Quid web site

На других языках

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[de] Brix

Brix [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}bʁiː] ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 2155 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Manche in der Region Normandie. Die Einwohner werden auch Brions (im Plural, sonst Brion im Singular) genannt.

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- [en] Brix, Manche

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