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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brias (French pronunciation: [bʁija]; West Flemish: Briast) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Brias | |
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![]() The château of Bryas | |
Coordinates: 50°24′34″N 2°22′56″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Canton | Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise |
Intercommunality | CC Ternois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Cédric Demoulin[1] |
Area 1 | 7.74 km2 (2.99 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 295 |
• Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62180 /62130 |
Elevation | 122–166 m (400–545 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
A farming village located 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Arras on the N41 road, at the junction with the D81.
First mentioned in 1212, as the fiefdom of Gille de la Tourette. The château of Bryas served as headquarters for Marshal Foch during the Second Battle of Artois, in 1915. The commune agreed to change the spelling of the name from Bryas in 1997.[4]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 269 | — |
1975 | 264 | −0.27% |
1982 | 278 | +0.74% |
1990 | 264 | −0.64% |
1999 | 235 | −1.28% |
2009 | 297 | +2.37% |
2014 | 318 | +1.38% |
2020 | 293 | −1.36% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
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