Brignais

Brignais

Brignais seen from the old bridge

Coat of arms
Brignais

Coordinates: 45°40′29″N 4°45′18″E / 45.6747°N 4.755°E / 45.6747; 4.755Coordinates: 45°40′29″N 4°45′18″E / 45.6747°N 4.755°E / 45.6747; 4.755
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Rhône
Arrondissement Villefranche-sur-Saône
Canton Brignais
Intercommunality Communauté de communes de la Vallée du Garon
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Paul Minssieux
Area1 10.36 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 11,390
  Density 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 69027 / 69530
Elevation 203–331 m (666–1,086 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 ft)

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.

Brignais is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France.

History

During the Hundred Years War, was the scene of Brignais Brignais battle in the year 1362 between the royal army of John II and large companies idle mercenaries, who beat the Kings Knights

List of successive mayors

Organisations

Brignais belongs to the community of municipalities of the Valley of Garon (CCVG).

Demographics

In 2013, the municipality had 11,429 residents. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known throughout the population censuses carried out in the town since 1793. From the twenty-first century, censuses of municipalities with more than 10 000 inhabitants are held annually as a result of a sample survey, unlike other cities that have a real census every five

Landmarks

path. Built in the 1st century, the aqueduct brought water to Pilat the capital of Gaul. The people of Lugdunum have long been powered by 75,000 m3 of water brought to them every day 200 km of pipes of four Roman aqueducts. This was the largest hydraulic system after that of Rome.

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See also

Communes of the Rhône department

References

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