Brion, Ain
Brion | |
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Commune | |
Town hall | |
Location of Brion | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′22″N 5°33′09″E / 46.1728°N 5.5525°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Nantua |
| Canton | Nantua |
| Intercommunality | Haut-Bugey Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Guinet |
Area 1 | 4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 591 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01063 /01460 |
| Elevation | 469–642 m (1,539–2,106 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Brion (French pronunciation: [bʁijɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
The name comes from the Latin word Bria meaning fortress, and it is home to a ruined castle. Brion—Montréal-la-Cluse station has rail connections to Bourg-en-Bresse and Oyonnax.