Brion, Ain
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Brion
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| Coordinates: 46°10′22″N 5°33′09″E / 46.1728°N 5.5525°ECoordinates: 46°10′22″N 5°33′09″E / 46.1728°N 5.5525°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Nantua |
| Canton | Nantua |
| Intercommunality | Nantua |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André Cortinovis |
| Area1 | 4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 506 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01460 /01460 |
| Elevation | 469–642 m (1,539–2,106 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 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.
Brion is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
The name comes from the Latin word Bria meaning fortress, and it is home to a ruined castle.
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