Braine, Aisne

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Braine
Commune
Saint-Yved de Braine
Coat of arms
Location of Braine
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Coordinates: 49°20′30″N 3°31′55″E / 49.3417°N 3.5319°E / 49.3417; 3.5319
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Soissons
Canton	Fère-en-Tardenois
Intercommunality	Val de l'Aisne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	François Rampelberg[1]
Area 1	11.61 km2 (4.48 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,243
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02110 /02220
Elevation	48–169 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.

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.

• Communes of the Aisne department

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