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Brión

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Also known as Brion

Brión () is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Santiago de Compostela and is 13 km to the east of Santiago de Compostela. It has an area of , and a population of 7,519 inhabitants (2014). ==History== Remains of megalithic culture are preserved, such as the Raña Longa mamoas field. The castro culture is preserved in the archaeological site of Santa Cecía, Castle Lupario, or the castles of Lamiño, Boullón, Forxán, Pousada, Vioxo and Ons. Due to the , through these lands the Roman road passed

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.official_name
Concello de Brión
Settlement.nickname
Brión
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of Arms of Brión.svg
Settlement.image_map
Situacion_Brión.PNG
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Brión within Galicia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Parroquias
Settlement.subdivision_name
Brión, Os Ánxeles, San Salvador de Bastavales, Bastavales, Boullón, Viceso, Luaña, Ons and Cornanda
Settlement.leader_title
Alcalde (Mayor)
Settlement.leader_name
Pablo Lago Sanmartín (PSdG)
Settlement.area_total_km2
74.9
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone
CET
Settlement.utc_offset
+1
Settlement.timezone_DST
CEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST
+2

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Brión
Population
8192
Area
75
Elevation
289
Official website
www.infobrion.com
Image
Brión-Galicia 1.jpg
Licence plate code
C
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Commons category
Brión
Commons gallery
Brión
postal code
15865
male population
3773
female population
4064
P8168
OG
native label
Brión
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Brión () is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Santiago de Compostela and is 13 km to the east of Santiago de Compostela. It has an area of , and a population of 7,519 inhabitants (2014). ==History== Remains of megalithic culture are preserved, such as the Raña Longa mamoas field. The castro culture is preserved in the archaeological site of Santa Cecía, Castle Lupario, or the castles of Lamiño, Boullón, Forxán, Pousada, Vioxo and Ons. Due to the , through these lands the Roman road passed through to the sea. The Romans also built the hypocaust of Cirrus.

==Gallery==

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