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Commune of Brie-Comte-Robert |
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| Coordinates | 48°41′36″N 2°36′43″E / 48.69333°N 2.61194°E | |
| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Melun | |
| Canton | Brie-Comte-Robert | |
| Intercommunality | L'Orée de la Brie | |
| Mayor | André Aubert (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 47–104 m (150–340 ft) | |
| Land area1 | 19.93 km2 (7.70 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 15,210 (2006) | |
| - Density | 763 /km2 (1,980 /sq mi) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 77053/ 77170 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Brie-Comte-Robert is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Brie-Comte-Robert is on the edge of the plain of Brie and was formerly the capital of the Brie française.
"Brie" comes from the Gaulish briga, meaning "plateau". The "Comte Robert" was Robert I of Dreux who owned the town and was a brother of the King Louis VII.
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Demographics
The inhabitants are called Briards.
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 4689 | 6100 | 8706 | 10,347 | 11,501 | 13,397 | 15,210 |
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Evolution of births from June 2002 to March 2007:
Sights
- The medieval castle
Main article: Château de Brie-Comte-Robert
- Église Saint-Étienne: (13th century) Gothic church, with its original rose window above the quire, wood panels of the 15th century.
- Hôtel-Dieu: (13th century) this place has been an hospital, then a nunnery. A recent building has been built, using the original facade of the chapel.
See also
References
- INSEE
- Le Briard
External links
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région (English)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Brie-Comte-Robert (French)
- Map of Brie-Comte-Robert on Michelin (English)
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