Brie (French pronunciation: [bʁi] (listen); Breton: Brev; Gallo: Beriy) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Brie
Brev | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church of Brie | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Brie ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°57′10″N 1°32′10″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
Canton | Janzé |
Intercommunality | Roche-aux-Fées |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Pelletier[1] |
Area 1 | 13.56 km2 (5.24 sq mi) |
Population | 1,006 |
• Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 35041 /35150 |
Elevation | 45–113 m (148–371 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The bordering municipalities are: Janzé, Saulnières, Chanteloup and Corps-Nuds.
The name of the locality is attested in Plebs Beria forms in 1096, Berie in 1240, Beria in 1516[3] Word of Celtic origin 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.
The mayor is Bernard Jamet PS Farmer.
In 2017, the commune had 950 inhabitants, an increase of 23% compared to 2007. Inhabitants of Brie are called Briens in French.
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[4] |
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