| Native name | Bronn |
|---|---|
| Commune status | Commune |
| Coordinates | 48.3181°N 2.2595°W |
| Insee | 22020 |
| Postal code | 22250 |
| Arrondissement | Dinan |
| Canton | Broons |
| Mayor | Denis Laguitton[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | Dinan Agglomération |
| Elevation min m | 45 |
| Elevation max m | 143 |
| Area km 2 | 35.21 |
Broons (bʁɔ̃; Breton: Bronn; Gallo: Bron) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.
The commune is listed as a Village étape.[2]
International relations
Broons is twinned with the town Neufahrn i.NB in Bavaria since 1971.
Population
Inhabitants of Broons are called Broonais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 2,099 | — |
| 1800 | 2,101 | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 1,857 | −11.6% |
| 1821 | 2,232 | +20.2% |
| 1831 | 2,455 | +10.0% |
| 1836 | 2,527 | +2.9% |
| 1841 | 2,502 | −1.0% |
| 1846 | 2,559 | +2.3% |
| 1851 | 2,506 | −2.1% |
| 1856 | 2,463 | −1.7% |
| 1861 | 2,569 | +4.3% |
| 1866 | 2,738 | +6.6% |
| 1872 | 2,644 | −3.4% |
| 1876 | 2,832 | +7.1% |
| 1881 | 2,757 | −2.6% |
| 1886 | 2,733 | −0.9% |
| 1891 | 2,756 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 2,816 | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 2,812 | −0.1% |
| 1906 | 2,867 | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 2,835 | −1.1% |
| 1921 | 2,511 | −11.4% |
| 1926 | 2,520 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 2,408 | −4.4% |
| 1936 | 2,447 | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 2,442 | −0.2% |
| 1954 | 2,430 | −0.5% |
| 1962 | 2,340 | −3.7% |
| 1968 | 2,256 | −3.6% |
| 1975 | 2,432 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 2,389 | −1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,327 | −2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,382 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,786 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 2,983 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2,886 | −3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,943 | +2.0% |
EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2023)[4]
Heraldry
Blazon: Azure a cross Argent fretty Gules.
Personalities
- Bertrand du Guesclin, French knight and constable of France during the Hundred Years' War, born in Broons in 1320.
- Olivier de Clisson, French knight and constable of France.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Broons | Village Étape"
- ^
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)