Brignais
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Brignais seen from the old bridge
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Brignais
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| Coordinates: 45°40′29″N 4°45′18″E / 45.6747°N 4.755°ECoordinates: 45°40′29″N 4°45′18″E / 45.6747°N 4.755°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône | |
| Canton | Brignais | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Vallée du Garon | |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Paul Minssieux | |
| Area1 | 10.36 km2 (4.00 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 11,390 | |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69027 / 69530 | |
| Elevation | 203–331 m (666–1,086 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Brignais is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France.
During the Hundred Years War, was the scene of the Battle of Brignais in the year 1362 between the royal army of John II and large companies idle mercenaries, who beat the Kings Knights
Brignais belongs to the community of municipalities of the Valley of Garon (CCVG).
In 2013, the municipality had 11,429 residents. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known throughout the population censuses carried out in the town since 1793. From the twenty-first century, censuses of municipalities with more than 10 000 inhabitants are held annually as a result of a sample survey, unlike other cities that have a real census every five
path. Built in the 1st century, the aqueduct brought water to Pilat the capital of Gaul. The people of Lugdunum have long been powered by 75,000 m3 of water brought to them every day 200 km of pipes of four Roman aqueducts. This was the largest hydraulic system after that of Rome.
Train station
Gier Aqueduct
Communes of the Rhône department
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