Brillon

Brillon
Commune
The town hall in Brillon
Coat of arms
Location of Brillon
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Coordinates: 50°26′12″N 3°19′52″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Valenciennes
Canton	Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
Intercommunality	CA Porte du Hainaut
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Carole Leleu[1]
Area ^1	2.87 km^2 (1.11 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	773
• Density	270/km^2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59109 /59178
Elevation	16–21 m (52–69 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brillon is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3] It is 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Valenciennes and 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Douai.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	464	—
1975	507	+1.27%
1982	535	+0.77%
1990	621	+1.88%
1999	684	+1.08%
2009	737	+0.75%
2014	726	−0.30%
2020	770	+0.99%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Brillon

The arms of Brillon are blazoned : Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE