Brion, Ain
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Commune of Brion |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Nantua |
| Canton | Nantua |
| Intercommunality | Nantua |
| Mayor | André Cortinovis (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | m–m (avg. 500 m) |
| Land area¹ | 4.48 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
581 |
| - Density | 129/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 01460/ 01460 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Brion is a commune in the department of Ain 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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