Briis-sous-Forges

Briis-sous-Forges
Commune
The town hall of Briis-sous-Forges
The town hall of Briis-sous-Forges
Coat of arms of Briis-sous-Forges
Coat of arms
Location of Briis-sous-Forges
Map
Briis-sous-Forges is located in France
Briis-sous-Forges
Briis-sous-Forges
Briis-sous-Forges is located in Île-de-France (region)
Briis-sous-Forges
Briis-sous-Forges
Coordinates: 48°37′29″N 2°07′27″E / 48.6247°N 2.1241°E / 48.6247; 2.1241
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementPalaiseau
CantonDourdan
IntercommunalityPays de Limours
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Emmanuel Dassa[1]
Area
1
10.86 km2 (4.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,380
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91111 /91640
Elevation87–173 m (285–568 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Briis-sous-Forges (French pronunciation: [bʁi su fɔʁʒ] ⓘ, literally Briis under Forges) is a commune in the Essonne department and Île-de-France region of north-central France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,059—    
1975 1,547+5.56%
1982 1,850+2.59%
1990 2,220+2.31%
1999 3,211+4.19%
2007 3,352+0.54%
2012 3,551+1.16%
2017 3,408−0.82%
Source: INSEE[3]

The inhabitants of Briis-sous-Forges are known in French as les Briissois.

See also

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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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