Braine, Aisne
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
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| 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 | Fère-en-Tardenois | |
| Intercommunality | Val de l'Aisne | |
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| • 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Braine is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Braine existed long before the year 561, when it was mentioned as a royal palace (Königspfalz) of Neustrian King Chlotar I.
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