Brens (Ain)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Belley | |
| Canton | Belley | |
| Community association | Bugey Sud | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 43 ' N , 5 ° 42' E | |
| height | 217-403 m | |
| surface | 6.9 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,166 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 169 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 01300 | |
| INSEE code | 01061 | |
| Website | www.brens01300.fr | |
Brens is a French commune with 1,166 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Ain in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the canton of Belley in the arrondissement of Belley and is a member of the Bugey Sud community association . The inhabitants are called Brégnards .
geography
Brens is located about four kilometers south of the city center of Belley on the Rhône , into which the Furans flows, in the Bugey . Brens is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Belley in the north and west, Virignin in the east and northeast, La Balme in the east and southeast, Peyrieu in the south and Arboys-en-Bugey with Arbignieu in the west and southwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 337 | 342 | 395 | 475 | 638 | 731 | 854 | 1,200 |
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Attractions
- 17th century church
- Saint-Michel chapel
- Tower of the former command of the Knights Templar in Acoyeu from 1149
Personalities
- Cédric Burdet (* 1974), handball player, grew up here
Web links
Commons : Brens - collection of images, videos and audio files
