Brion, Vienne
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| Brion | |
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  Brion | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Brion | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′23″N 0°27′42″E / 46.3564°N 0.4617°ECoordinates: 46°21′23″N 0°27′42″E / 46.3564°N 0.4617°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
| Canton | Gençay |
| Intercommunality | Pays Gencéen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Roland Thevenet |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 16.08 km2 (6.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 240 |
| • Population2 Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86038 / 86160 |
| Elevation |
109–141 m (358–463 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 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. | |
Brion is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
Geography
The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Clouère, which flows northwestward through the commune and forms part of its northern border.
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