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Brion |
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Brion
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Nantua |
| Canton | Nantua |
| Intercommunality | Nantua |
| Mayor | André Cortinovis (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 469–642 m (1,539–2,106 ft) (avg. 500 m/1,600 ft) |
| Land area1 | 4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 506 (2008) |
| - Density | 113 /km2 (290 /sq mi) |
| 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 without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Brion is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
The name comes from the Latin word Bria meaning fortress, and it is home to a ruined castle.
| Year | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 |
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| Population | 333 | 312 | 302 | 326 | 348 | 305 | 321 | 298 | 299 | 274 |
| Year | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 |
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| Population | 268 | 263 | 216 | 216 | 195 | 212 | 214 | 198 | 204 | 215 |
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 195 | 215 | 335 | 395 | 587 | 559 | 506 |