Briis-sous-Forges | |
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The town hall of Briis-sous-Forges | |
Coordinates: 48°37′29″N 2°07′27″E / 48.6247°N 2.1241°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Essonne |
Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
Canton | Dourdan |
Intercommunality | Pays de Limours |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Emmanuel Dassa[1] |
Area 1 | 10.86 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,380 |
• Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 91111 /91640 |
Elevation | 87–173 m (285–568 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Briis-sous-Forges (French pronunciation: [bʁi su fɔʁʒ] , literally Briis under Forges) is a commune in the Essonne department and Île-de-France region of north-central France.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,059 | — |
1975 | 1,547 | +5.56% |
1982 | 1,850 | +2.59% |
1990 | 2,220 | +2.31% |
1999 | 3,211 | +4.19% |
2007 | 3,352 | +0.54% |
2012 | 3,551 | +1.16% |
2017 | 3,408 | −0.82% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
The inhabitants of Briis-sous-Forges are known in French as les Briissois.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)