Brienne-le-Château
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| Brienne-le-Château | ||
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  Brienne-le-Château | ||
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region  Brienne-le-Château | ||
| Coordinates: 48°23′31″N 4°31′35″E / 48.3919°N 4.5264°ECoordinates: 48°23′31″N 4°31′35″E / 48.3919°N 4.5264°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne | |
| Department | Aube | |
| Arrondissement | Bar-sur-Aube | |
| Canton | Brienne-le-Château | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Nicolas Dhuicq | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 21.56 km2 (8.32 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Population2 | 3,142 | |
| • Population2 Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10064 / 10500 | |
| Elevation |
112–167 m (367–548 ft) (avg. 126 m or 413 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Brienne-le-Château is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. It is located 1 mile (2 km) from the right bank of the Aube River and 26 m. northeast of Troyes.
History
The École de Brienne was established in a 1730 and remained active until it was shut in 1790. It is currently a museum. Notable students included:
- Napoleon Bonaparte (1779 to 1784)
- Władysław Franciszek Jabłonowski (1783
- Louis-Nicolas Davout
In 1814, it was the site of the Battle of Brienne, when the Sixth Coalition invaded France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,968 | — |
| 1800 | 1,967 | −0.1% |
| 1806 | 1,859 | −5.5% |
| 1821 | 1,747 | −6.0% |
| 1831 | 1,920 | +9.9% |
| 1836 | 2,002 | +4.3% |
| 1841 | 1,830 | −8.6% |
| 1846 | 1,886 | +3.1% |
| 1851 | 1,880 | −0.3% |
| 1856 | 2,013 | +7.1% |
| 1861 | 2,057 | +2.2% |
| 1866 | 2,078 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 1,886 | −9.2% |
| 1876 | 1,889 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 1,918 | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 1,872 | −2.4% |
| 1891 | 1,732 | −7.5% |
| 1896 | 1,701 | −1.8% |
| 1901 | 1,753 | +3.1% |
| 1906 | 1,872 | +6.8% |
| 1911 | 1,815 | −3.0% |
| 1921 | 1,708 | −5.9% |
| 1926 | 1,932 | +13.1% |
| 1931 | 2,218 | +14.8% |
| 1936 | 2,232 | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 1,972 | −11.6% |
| 1954 | 2,177 | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 3,534 | +62.3% |
| 1968 | 3,939 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 4,033 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4,060 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,752 | −7.6% |
| 1999 | 3,332 | −11.2% |
| 2008 | 3,142 | −5.7% |
See also
- Communes of the Aube department
- Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: M.P. (1911). "Brienne-le-Château". In Chisholm, Hugh. Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press
External links
- Official site (French)
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