Braine, Aisne
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Braine | ||
| Coordinates: 49°20′30″N 3°31′55″E / 49.3417°N 3.5319°ECoordinates: 49°20′30″N 3°31′55″E / 49.3417°N 3.5319°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Soissons | |
| Canton | Braine | |
| Intercommunality | Val de l'Aisne | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Michel Teneur | |
| Area1 | 11.61 km2 (4.48 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 2,231 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02110 / 02220 | |
| Elevation |
48–169 m (157–554 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Braine is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
History
Braine exists long before the year 561, cause it was the faveroite court (Königspfalz) of neustrian King Chlotar I..
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,600 | — |
| 1968 | 1,722 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 1,943 | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 1,952 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,090 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 2,069 | −1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,231 | +7.8% |
See also
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