Brillon

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Brillon

(2020–2026) Carole Leleu^[1]Area

2.87 km² (1.11 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

773 • Density270/km² (700/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

59109 /59178

Elevation16–21 m (52–69 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brillon is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3] It is 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Valenciennes and 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Douai.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	464	—
1975	507	+1.27%
1982	535	+0.77%
1990	621	+1.88%
1999	684	+1.08%
2009	737	+0.75%
2014	726	−0.30%
2020	770	+0.99%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Heraldry

The arms of Brillon are blazoned :

Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE