Brillon

Brillon
Commune
The town hall in Brillon
Coat of arms
Location of Brillon
Brillon Brillon
Coordinates: 50°26′12″N 3°19′52″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Valenciennes
Canton	Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
Intercommunality	CA Porte du Hainaut
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Carole Leleu
Area 1	2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	773
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59109 /59178
Elevation	16–21 m (52–69 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brillon is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Valenciennes and 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Douai.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	464	—
1975	507	1.27%
1982	535	0.77%
1990	621	1.88%
1999	684	1.08%
2009	737	0.75%
2014	726	−0.30%
2020	770	0.99%
Source: INSEE

Heraldry

Arms of Brillon

The arms of Brillon are blazoned : Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department