Briis-sous-Forges

Briis-sous-Forges (French pronunciation: [bʁi su fɔʁʒ] ^ⓘ, literally Briis under Forges) is a commune in the Essonne department and Île-de-France region of north-central France.

Briis-sous-Forges
Commune
The town hall of Briis-sous-Forges
Coat of arms
Location of Briis-sous-Forges
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Coordinates: 48°37′29″N 2°07′27″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Essonne
Arrondissement	Palaiseau
Canton	Dourdan
Intercommunality	Pays de Limours
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Emmanuel Dassa[1]
Area 1	10.86 km2 (4.19 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,375
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	91111 /91640
Elevation	87–173 m (285–568 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,059	—
1975	1,547	+5.56%
1982	1,850	+2.59%
1990	2,220	+2.31%
1999	3,211	+4.19%
2007	3,352	+0.54%
2012	3,551	+1.16%
2017	3,408	−0.82%
Source: INSEE[3]

The inhabitants of Briis-sous-Forges are known in French as les Briissois.

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department