Briord

Briord (French pronunciation: [bʁijɔʁ]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Briord
Commune
Town hall
Location of Briord
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Coordinates: 45°47′00″N 5°28′00″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Belley
Canton	Lagnieu
Intercommunality	Plaine de l'Ain
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Blanc[1]
Area 1	12.29 km2 (4.75 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,102
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01064 /01470
Elevation	200–580 m (660–1,900 ft) (avg. 205 m or 673 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	393	—
1975	413	+0.71%
1982	520	+3.35%
1990	618	+2.18%
1999	675	+0.99%
2007	838	+2.74%
2012	919	+1.86%
2017	1,016	+2.03%
Source: INSEE[3]

Economy

• Ligne Roset has its headquarters and a furniture factory in Briord.

See also

• Communes of the Ain department