Brienne-le-Château
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region  Brienne-le-Château | ||
| Coordinates: 48°23′31″N 4°31′35″E / 48.3919°N 4.5264°ECoordinates: 48°23′31″N 4°31′35″E / 48.3919°N 4.5264°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Aube | |
| Arrondissement | Bar-sur-Aube | |
| Canton | Brienne-le-Château | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Nicolas Dhuicq | |
| Area1 | 21.56 km2 (8.32 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 2,987 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10064 / 10500 | |
| Elevation |
112–167 m (367–548 ft) (avg. 126 m or 413 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Brienne-le-Château is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. It is located 1 mile (2 km) from the right bank of the Aube River and 26 miles northeast of Troyes.
History
It was the centre of the medieval County of Brienne, whose lords, first counts and eventually dukes, had a claim to the Kingdom of Jerusalem which never materialized, though many claimed the title. The École de Brienne was established in 1730 and remained active until it was closed in 1790. It is currently a museum. Notable students included:
- Napoleon Bonaparte (1779 to 1784) (French Emperor)
- Władysław Franciszek Jabłonowski (1783) (Polish general)
- Louis-Nicolas Davout (French Marshal)
- Antoine Le Picard de Phélippeaux
In 1814, it was the site of the Battle of Brienne, when the Sixth Coalition invaded France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,968 | — |
| 1800 | 1,967 | −0.1% |
| 1806 | 1,859 | −5.5% |
| 1821 | 1,747 | −6.0% |
| 1831 | 1,920 | +9.9% |
| 1836 | 2,002 | +4.3% |
| 1841 | 1,830 | −8.6% |
| 1846 | 1,886 | +3.1% |
| 1851 | 1,880 | −0.3% |
| 1856 | 2,013 | +7.1% |
| 1861 | 2,057 | +2.2% |
| 1866 | 2,078 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 1,886 | −9.2% |
| 1876 | 1,889 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 1,918 | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 1,872 | −2.4% |
| 1891 | 1,732 | −7.5% |
| 1896 | 1,701 | −1.8% |
| 1901 | 1,753 | +3.1% |
| 1906 | 1,872 | +6.8% |
| 1911 | 1,815 | −3.0% |
| 1921 | 1,708 | −5.9% |
| 1926 | 1,932 | +13.1% |
| 1931 | 2,218 | +14.8% |
| 1936 | 2,232 | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 1,972 | −11.6% |
| 1954 | 2,177 | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 3,534 | +62.3% |
| 1968 | 3,939 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 4,033 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4,060 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,752 | −7.6% |
| 1999 | 3,332 | −11.2% |
| 2008 | 3,142 | −5.7% |
| 2012 | 2,987 | −4.9% |
See also
References
References
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: M.P. (1911). "Brienne-le-Château". In Chisholm, Hugh. Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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