Briaucourt, Haute-Saône

Briaucourt (French pronunciation: [bʁijokuʁ]) is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Briaucourt
The church in Briaucourt
The church in Briaucourt
Coat of arms of Briaucourt
Location of Briaucourt
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Briaucourt is located in France
Briaucourt
Briaucourt
Briaucourt is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Briaucourt
Briaucourt
Coordinates: 47°49′28″N 6°15′01″E / 47.8244°N 6.2503°E / 47.8244; 6.2503
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentHaute-Saône
ArrondissementLure
CantonSaint-Loup-sur-Semouse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicolas Choux[1]
Area
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9.83 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
243
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
70097 /70800
Elevation227–294 m (745–965 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The Lanterne River flows through the commune. To the South it borders the communes of Velorcey, Abelcourt, Sainte-Marie-en-Chaux, from southeast to southwest, respectively. To the west it borders the communes of Ormoiche and Francalmont. To the east, Conflans-sur-Lanterne. To the north it borders Ainville, and to the northeast, Plainemont. Out of these, two of them are in different cantons, Plainemont, which is in the Canton Port-sur-Saône, and the Commune of Ormoiche, which is in the Canton of Luxeuil-les-Bains.

Notable people

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Mayors of Briaucourt

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  • Raymond Py (2001-2003, Independent)
  • Denis Laurent (2003–Present, The Republicans)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.