Brix, Manche
| Brix | |
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  Brix | |
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Brix | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′45″N 1°34′40″W / 49.5458°N 1.5778°WCoordinates: 49°32′45″N 1°34′40″W / 49.5458°N 1.5778°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Valognes |
| Intercommunality | Bocage valognais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Daniel Lebunetel |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 32.16 km2 (12.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Population2 | 2,065 |
| • Population2 Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50087 / 50700 |
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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. | |
Brix (French pronunciation: [bʁi]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France.
History
Brix is known primarily as being the assumed origin of the Bruce family, who emigrated to Britain in the Middle Ages, settling in northern England and then southern Scotland. The family became a royal house with the accession of Robert the Bruce in 1306.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 2,653 | — |
| 1800 | 2,954 | +11.3% |
| 1806 | 2,823 | −4.4% |
| 1821 | 3,250 | +15.1% |
| 1831 | 3,088 | −5.0% |
| 1836 | 3,055 | −1.1% |
| 1841 | 3,004 | −1.7% |
| 1846 | 2,807 | −6.6% |
| 1851 | 2,756 | −1.8% |
| 1856 | 2,615 | −5.1% |
| 1861 | 2,485 | −5.0% |
| 1866 | 2,517 | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 2,289 | −9.1% |
| 1876 | 2,181 | −4.7% |
| 1881 | 2,163 | −0.8% |
| 1886 | 2,114 | −2.3% |
| 1891 | 2,199 | +4.0% |
| 1896 | 2,054 | −6.6% |
| 1901 | 1,931 | −6.0% |
| 1906 | 1,874 | −3.0% |
| 1911 | 1,826 | −2.6% |
| 1921 | 1,633 | −10.6% |
| 1926 | 1,675 | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 1,557 | −7.0% |
| 1936 | 1,537 | −1.3% |
| 1946 | 1,503 | −2.2% |
| 1954 | 1,443 | −4.0% |
| 1962 | 1,447 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1,357 | −6.2% |
| 1975 | 1,323 | −2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,600 | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 1,828 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 1,928 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2,065 | +7.1% |
Sights
The Adam Castle is the oldest monument in Brix. It takes its name from Adam de Bruis or de Brix, brother of Robert de Brix who accompanied William the Conqueror to England. Very little remains of the castle. The main square of Brix is called "Place Robert Bruce".
Events
On the first weekend of October, the commune holds the St. Denis Fair, a tradition of the Cotentin.
