Brion, Ain

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Coordinates: 46°10′22″N 5°33′09″E / 46.172778, 5.5525

Commune of Brion

Location
Brion, Ain (France)
Brion, Ain
Administration
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Nantua
Canton Nantua
Intercommunality Nantua
Mayor André Cortinovis
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation m–m
(avg. 500 m)
Land area¹ 4.48 km²
Population²
(1999)
581
 - Density 129/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 01460/ 01460
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.
France

Brion is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.

The name comes from the Latin word Bria meaning fortress, and it is home to a ruined castle.