Brias
| Brias | |
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  Brias | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Brias | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′34″N 2°22′56″E / 50.4094°N 2.3822°ECoordinates: 50°24′34″N 2°22′56″E / 50.4094°N 2.3822°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Polois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Régis Mehl |
| Area1 | 7.74 km2 (2.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 297 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62180 / 62130 |
| Elevation |
122–166 m (400–545 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 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. | |
Brias is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village located 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Arras on the N41 road, at the junction with the D81.
History
First mentioned in 1212, as the fiefdom of Gille de la Tourette.
The château of Bryas served as headquarters for Marshall Foch during the Second Battle of Artois, in 1915.
The commune agreed to change the spelling of the name from Bryas in 1997.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 223 | — |
| 1968 | 269 | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 264 | −1.9% |
| 1982 | 278 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 264 | −5.0% |
| 1999 | 235 | −11.0% |
| 2009 | 297 | +26.4% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin
- The château, rebuilt between 1789 and 1805
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brias. |
- Brias on the Quid website (French)