Brizon (French pronunciation: [bʁizɔ̃]; Arpitan: Beurzon) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Brizon | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Brizon  | |
  Brizon  Brizon | |
| Coordinates: 46°02′56″N 6°26′44″E / 46.0489°N 6.4456°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville |
| Canton | Bonneville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Layat[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.39 km2 (4.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 473 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74049 /74130 |
| Elevation | 707–1,936 m (2,320–6,352 ft) |
| Website | Mairie-brison.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The Col de Solaison ski area is within the commune.
Personalities linked to the Place
edit- Eugène Bourgeau, botanist, born in the commune in 1813.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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