Briouze
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Location within Normandy region
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| Coordinates: 48°42′00″N 0°21′57″W / 48.7°N .3658333333°WCoordinates: 48°42′00″N 0°21′57″W / 48.7°N .3658333333°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Argentan | |
| Canton | Briouze | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Briouze | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Salles | |
| Area1 | 17.15 km2 (6.62 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 1,565 | |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61063 / 61220 | |
| Elevation | 197–254 m (646–833 ft) (avg. 212 m or 696 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.
Briouze is a commune in the Orne department of Normandy in northwestern France. It is considered the capital of the pays d'Houlme at the western end of the Orne in the Norman bocage. The nearby Grand Hazé marshland is a heritage-listed area (Natura 2000).
William de Braose, First Lord of Bramber (Guillaume de Briouze) was granted lands in England after the Norman conquest and used his wealth to build a priory in his home town.
The name Briouze probably comes from an older Norman form of the word "boue", or "mud".
It is served by Gare de Briouze.
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