Brieux (French pronunciation: [bʁijø] (listen)) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. The town gave its name to the ancestors of Robert the Bruce, Bruce being the Anglicisation of "Brieux".
Brieux | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church in Brieux | |
Location of Brieux ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°50′24″N 0°04′54″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Argentan |
Canton | Argentan-1 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Catherine Gaignon[1] |
Area 1 | 5.17 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
Population | 91 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61062 /61160 |
Elevation | 110–212 m (361–696 ft) (avg. 133 m or 436 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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