Braine, Aisne

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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Braine

(2020–2026) François Rampelberg^[1]Area

11.61 km² (4.48 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

2,237 • Density190/km² (500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

02110 /02220

Elevation48–169 m (157–554 ft)
(avg. 54 m or 177 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Braine (French pronunciation: [bʁɛn]) is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

History

Braine existed long before the year 561, when it was mentioned as a royal palace (Königspfalz) of Neustrian King Chlotar I.

In the 18th century, the counts of Egmont-Pignatelli spent their summers at the Château de Braine, which was known for its gardens by André Le Nôtre. Countess Septimanie d'Egmont a French salonist who invited guests like Rousseau to visit the château. After the French Revolution, the château was demolished.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,722	—
1975	1,943	+1.74%
1982	1,952	+0.07%
1990	2,090	+0.86%
1999	2,069	−0.11%
2007	2,105	+0.22%
2012	2,231	+1.17%
2017	2,213	−0.16%
Source: INSEE^[3]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE