Brienne-le-Château
Commune
The chateau in Brienne-le-Château
The chateau in Brienne-le-Château
Coat of arms of Brienne-le-Château
Coat of arms
Location of Brienne-le-Château
Brienne-le-Château is located in France
Brienne-le-Château
Brienne-le-Château
Brienne-le-Château is located in Grand Est
Brienne-le-Château
Brienne-le-Château
Coordinates: 48°23′31″N 4°31′35″E / 48.3919°N 4.5264°E / 48.3919; 4.5264
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentAube
ArrondissementBar-sur-Aube
CantonBrienne-le-Château
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Sibois[1]
Area
1
21.56 km2 (8.32 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
2,738
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
10064 /10500
Elevation112–167 m (367–548 ft)
(avg. 126 m or 413 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brienne-le-Château (French pronunciation: [bʁijɛn lə ʃɑto]) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. It is located 1 mile (2 km) from the right bank of the river Aube and 26 miles northeast of Troyes.

History

It was the centre of the medieval County of Brienne, whose lords, first counts and eventually dukes, had a claim to the Kingdom of Jerusalem. John of Brienne ( c. 1170 – 27 March 1237), also known as John I, was King of Jerusalem from 1210 to 1225 (and Latin Emperor of Constantinople from 1229 to 1237). He was the youngest son of Erard II of Brienne, a wealthy nobleman in Champagne.

The École de Brienne was established in 1730 and remained active until it was closed in 1790. It is currently a museum. Notable students included:

In 1814, it was the site of the Battle of Brienne, when the Sixth Coalition invaded France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,968—    
1800 1,967−0.01%
1806 1,859−0.94%
1821 1,747−0.41%
1831 1,920+0.95%
1836 2,002+0.84%
1841 1,830−1.78%
1846 1,886+0.60%
1851 1,880−0.06%
1856 2,013+1.38%
1861 2,057+0.43%
1866 2,078+0.20%
1872 1,886−1.60%
1876 1,889+0.04%
1881 1,918+0.31%
1886 1,872−0.48%
1891 1,732−1.54%
1896 1,701−0.36%
1901 1,753+0.60%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 1,872+1.32%
1911 1,815−0.62%
1921 1,708−0.61%
1926 1,932+2.50%
1931 2,218+2.80%
1936 2,232+0.13%
1946 1,972−1.23%
1954 2,177+1.24%
1962 3,534+6.24%
1968 3,939+1.82%
1975 4,033+0.34%
1982 4,060+0.10%
1990 3,752−0.98%
1999 3,336−1.30%
2007 3,175−0.62%
2012 2,987−1.21%
2017 2,826−1.10%
2020 2,754−0.86%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Brienne-le-Château, EHESS (in French).
  4. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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