Brégy
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Brégy (French pronunciation: [bʁeʒi]) is a commune in the Oise department in the Picardy region, located in northern France . Its territory covers 1,317 hectares.[3] It has two public water and sanitation services and one municipality.[4]
Brégy | |
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The town hall in Brégy | |
 Location of Brégy | |
  Brégy Location within France  Brégy Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 49°05′00″N 2°51′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Oise |
| Arrondissement | Senlis |
| Canton | Nanteuil-le-Haudouin |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Valois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Georges Moreira[1] |
Area 1 | 13.17 km2 (5.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 627 |
| • Density | 47.6/km2 (123/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 60101 /60440 |
| Elevation | 86–134 m (282–440 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 436 | — |
| 1975 | 422 | −0.47% |
| 1982 | 421 | −0.03% |
| 1990 | 461 | +1.14% |
| 1999 | 483 | +0.52% |
| 2007 | 560 | +1.87% |
| 2012 | 588 | +0.98% |
| 2017 | 636 | +1.58% |
| 2023 | 627 | −0.24% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Geographic location
Brégy covers an area of 13.2 km², which is smaller than the average city area of 17.5 km². Its minimum altitude is 86 meters, while the average minimum altitude of cities is 194 meters. The maximum altitude in Brégy is 134 meters, compared to the average maximum altitude of 395 meters. The latitude of Brégy is 49.0896, and its longitude is 2.87414.[6]
Local economy
Brégy has a notable number of business owners, artistians, and farmers. Its economy revolves around local services, small enterprises, and agriculture.[7]
