Brion, Ain
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Commune of Brion |
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Location | |
Administration | |
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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. | |
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.