Broons
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| Broons Bronn | |
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Location within Brittany region  Broons | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′05″N 2°15′34″W / 48.3181°N 2.2595°WCoordinates: 48°19′05″N 2°15′34″W / 48.3181°N 2.2595°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Dinan |
| Canton | Broons |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Du Guesclin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Serge Rouxel |
| Area1 | 35.21 km2 (13.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,829 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22020 / 22250 |
| Elevation | 45–143 m (148–469 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. | |
Broons (Breton: Bronn, Gallo: Bron) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.
International relations
Broons is twinned with the town Neufahrn i.NB in Bavaria since 1971.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1778 | 2,077 | — |
| 1836 | 2,527 | +21.7% |
| 1850 | 2,559 | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 2,738 | +7.0% |
| 1880 | 2,844 | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 2,733 | −3.9% |
| 1906 | 2,867 | +4.9% |
| 1916 | 2,835 | −1.1% |
| 1922 | 2,439 | −14.0% |
| 1936 | 2,447 | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 2,442 | −0.2% |
| 1954 | 2,430 | −0.5% |
| 1962 | 2,172 | −10.6% |
| 1968 | 2,256 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 2,432 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 2,389 | −1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,327 | −2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,382 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,829 | +18.8% |
Inhabitants of Broons are called Broonais in French.
Heraldry
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The current Arms of Broons, derived from the arms of Bertrand du Guesclin:[1][2] Argent a double-headed eagle displayed Sable beaked and armed Gules, overall a bendlet Gules. |
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Ancient Arms of Broons.[3][4] These arms are also found on blazons of the lords of Derval.[5] Such arms are attested for a family surnamed Bron, originally of Lutry (Vaud, Suisse), in the 17th century.[6] |
Blazon: Azure a cross Argent fretty Gules.
Personalities
Bertrand du Guesclin, made Constable of France by the King of France.
- Bertrand du Guesclin, French knight and constable of France during the Hundred Years' War, born in Broons in 1320.
- Olivier de Clisson, French knight and constable of France.
See also
References
- ↑ Selon Le Patrimoine des Communes du Pays Sud de Dinan
- ↑ Source.
- ↑ From the armoire of Guillemette de Milon, abbess of Saint-Sulpice circa 1435, une des parties est blasonnée comme précédemment écrit.
- ↑ Source : Page du site Infobretagne.com sur l'abbaye de Saint-Sulpice.
- ↑ Blason De Derval sur le site culture.cg44.fr
- ↑ Référence : Armorial vaudois
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Broons. |
- Official website (French)
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