Brion, Ain
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| Commune of Brion | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | E |
| Latitude | N |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Nantua |
| Canton | Nantua |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Nantua |
| Mayor | André Cortinovis (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | m–m (avg. 500 m) |
| Land area¹ | 4.48 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
581 |
| - Density (1999) | 129/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01460/ 01460 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Brion is a commune in the French département of Ain.
The name comes from the latin word Bria meaning 'fortress' and it is home to a ruined castle.
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