Brossainc
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ardèche | |
| Arrondissement | Tournon-sur-Rhône | |
| Canton | Sarras | |
| Community association | Annonay Rhône Agglo | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 20 ′ N , 4 ° 41 ′ E | |
| height | 363-753 m | |
| surface | 4.38 km 2 | |
| Residents | 279 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 64 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 07340 | |
| INSEE code | 07044 | |
 Aerial view of Brossainc |
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Brossainc is a French municipality with 279 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Ardèche in the Region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The inhabitants are called Brossinois (es) or Brossaincais (es) .
geography
The municipality is located in the Haut-Vivarais in the north of the department and borders the neighboring municipalities of Boulieu-lès-Annonay and Paugres . The next largest city is Annonay , 10 kilometers away. Brossainc is made up of many scattered hamlets and is therefore very remote.
history
Until 1790, Brossainc and the town of Saint-Jacques-d'Atticieux formed a large community, which was dissolved again after the French Revolution . Today both villages form separate communities.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 180 | 166 | 143 | 135 | 142 | 165 | 173 | 274 |
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Culture and sights
Brossainc has a rustic Romanesque church . In addition, the hamlet of Châtaigner is a popular destination as a lookout point with a view over the municipality.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Brossainc on Medarus.org ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (French)
