Brillon

Brillon
Commune
The town hall in Brillon
Coat of arms
Location of Brillon
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Coordinates: 50°26′12″N 3°19′52″E / 50.4367°N 3.3311°E / 50.4367; 3.3311
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Valenciennes
Canton	Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
Intercommunality	CA Porte du Hainaut
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Carole Leleu[1]
Area ^1	2.87 km^2 (1.11 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	771
• Density	269/km^2 (696/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59109 /59178
Elevation	16–21 m (52–69 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (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%
2007	727	+0.77%
2012	738	+0.30%
2017	738	+0.00%
2023	771	+0.73%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Brillon

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.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE