Brie (French pronunciation: [bʁi] (listen)) is a former commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Plaine-et-Vallées.[2]
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Part of Plaine-et-Vallées | |
The church in Brie | |
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Coordinates: 46°55′14″N 0°02′23″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Deux-Sèvres |
Arrondissement | Bressuire |
Canton | Le Val de Thouet |
Commune | Plaine-et-Vallées |
Area 1 | 11.96 km2 (4.62 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 163 |
• Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 79100 |
Elevation | 50–71 m (164–233 ft) (avg. 88 m or 289 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune of Brie, located north of the department of Deux-Sèvres, is limited to the east by the department of Vienne. Located 15 kilometers east-southeast of Thouars, it is watered by the Vieille Dive, a secondary arm of the river Dive.
The municipality of Brie is part of the community of communes of Thouarsais and the union of Pays Thouarsais. The town is located at Coordonnées 46° 55′ 14″ north, 0° 02′ 23″ east and at an Altitude of Min. 50 m – Max. 71m.
On the map of Cassini showing France between 1756 and 1789, the village is identified as Brye.
By prefectural order of December 4, 1972 effective January 1, 1973, the municipalities of Bilazais, Brie and Noizé merged with Oiron. On 14 February 1983, Brie became independent again (prefectural decree of 11 February 1983).
List of successive mayors
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1962 | 334 | — |
1968 | 273 | −3.31% |
1975 | 253 | −1.08% |
1982 | 230 | −1.35% |
1990 | 228 | −0.11% |
1999 | 208 | −1.01% |
2008 | 193 | −0.83% |
2017 | 171 | −1.34% |
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