Brillon

Brillon is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Valenciennes and 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Douai.

Brillon
Commune
The town hall in Brillon
Coat of arms
Location of Brillon
Brillon
Brillon
Coordinates: 50°26′12″N 3°19′52″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonSaint-Amand-les-Eaux
IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération de la Porte du Hainaut
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Carole Remy-Leleu
Area
1
2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
738
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59109 /59178
Elevation16–21 m (52–69 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1800 649—    
1806 702+8.2%
1821 733+4.4%
1831 710−3.1%
1836 769+8.3%
1841 736−4.3%
1846 710−3.5%
1851 702−1.1%
1856 741+5.6%
1861 704−5.0%
1866 695−1.3%
1872 682−1.9%
1876 685+0.4%
1881 682−0.4%
1886 646−5.3%
1891 668+3.4%
1896 567−15.1%
1901 540−4.8%
1906 524−3.0%
1911 505−3.6%
1921 428−15.2%
1926 376−12.1%
1931 392+4.3%
1936 387−1.3%
1946 386−0.3%
1954 387+0.3%
1962 383−1.0%
1968 464+21.1%
1975 507+9.3%
1982 535+5.5%
1990 621+16.1%
1999 684+10.1%
2004 712+4.1%
2006 722+1.4%
2009 737+2.1%
2014 726−1.5%
2015 737+1.5%

Heraldry
Arms of Brillon
 The arms of Brillon are blazoned :

Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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