Brillon

Brillon

Coat of arms
Brillon

Coordinates: 50°26′12″N 3°19′52″E / 50.4367°N 3.3311°E / 50.4367; 3.3311Coordinates: 50°26′12″N 3°19′52″E / 50.4367°N 3.3311°E / 50.4367; 3.3311
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Valenciennes
Canton Saint-Amand-les-Eaux-Rive gauche
Intercommunality Vallée de la Scarpe
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Carole Remy
Area1 2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 737
  Density 260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 59109 / 59178
Elevation 16–21 m (52–69 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Brillon is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Valenciennes and 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Douai.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1800 649    
1806 702+8.2%
1821 733+4.4%
1831 710−3.1%
1836 769+8.3%
1841 736−4.3%
1846 710−3.5%
1851 702−1.1%
1856 741+5.6%
1861 704−5.0%
1866 695−1.3%
1872 682−1.9%
1876 685+0.4%
1881 682−0.4%
1886 646−5.3%
1891 668+3.4%
1896 567−15.1%
1901 540−4.8%
1906 524−3.0%
1911 505−3.6%
1921 428−15.2%
1926 376−12.1%
1931 392+4.3%
1936 387−1.3%
1946 386−0.3%
1954 387+0.3%
1962 383−1.0%
1968 464+21.1%
1975 507+9.3%
1982 535+5.5%
1990 621+16.1%
1999 684+10.1%
2006 722+5.6%
2009 737+2.1%

Heraldry

The arms of Brillon are blazoned :

Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)

See also

References

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