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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Trun |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Plaine d'Argentan Nord |
| Mayor | Catherine Gaignon (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 110–212 m (360–696 ft) (avg. 133 m/436 ft) |
| Land area1 | 5.17 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 94 (2006) |
| - Density | 18 /km2 (47 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61062/ 61160 |
| 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. | |
Brieux is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The town famously gave its name to the ancestors of Robert the Bruce, Bruce being the Anglicisation of "Brieux".