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Briis-sous-Forges
Briis-sous-Forges (French pronunciation: [bʁi su fɔʁʒ] (listen), literally Briis under Forges) is a commune in the Essonne department and Île-de-France region of north-central France.
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The town hall of Briis-sous-Forges | |
Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 48°37′29″N 2°07′27″E / 48.6247°N 2.1241°ECoordinates: 48°37′29″N 2°07′27″E / 48.6247°N 2.1241°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| Canton | Dourdan |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Limours |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Emmanuel Dassa[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.86 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[2] | 3,342 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91111 /91640 |
| Elevation | 87–173 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. | |
The inhabitants of Briis-sous-Forges are known in French as les Briissois.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Briis-sous-Forges.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)