# Braye-en-Thiérache

> commune in Aisne, France

**Wikidata**: [Q749301](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q749301)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braye-en-Thiérache)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/braye-en-thi-rache

## Summary
Braye-en-Thiérache is a commune (municipality) in the Aisne department of northern France. It is administratively part of the arrondissement of Vervins and is identified on Wikimedia/Wikidata with the label "Braye-en-Thiérache" (alias: Braye).

## Key Facts
- Official status: commune of France (France territorial subdivision for municipalities; commune system inception: 1789).
- Country: France (a country in Western Europe and overseas territories).
- Department: Aisne (department of France; inception: 1790-03-04).
- Arrondissement: Vervins (arrondissement of France).
- Wikidata description: "commune in Aisne, France."
- Wikipedia title: Braye-en-Thiérache.
- Alias: Braye.
- Coordinates: latitude 49.779444444444, longitude 3.9586111111111.
- Population (series of recorded values provided): 132.0; 141.0; 146.0; 146.0; 146.0; 278.0; 220.0; 172.0; 175.0; 153.0; 154.0; 132.0; 147.0; 142.0; 138.0; 133.0; 131.0.
- Image (city limit sign) URL: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Braye-en-Thi%C3%A9rache_%28Aisne%29_city_limit_sign.JPG
- Thumbnail URL: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Braye-en-Thi%C3%A9rache_%28Aisne%29_city_limit_sign.JPG/960px-Braye-en-Thi%C3%A9rache_%28Aisne%29_city_limit_sign.JPG
- Image on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ABraye-en-Thi%C3%A9rache%20%28Aisne%29%20city%20limit%20sign.JPG
- Image artist / uploader: Havang(nl).
- Image license: CC0 (public domain); image_license_type: public_domain.
- Braye-en-Thiérache sitelink count (Wikidata/Wikipedia links): 46.
- Aisne sitelink count: 104.
- Arrondissement of Vervins sitelink count: 34.
- France sitelink count: 409.
- Commune of France (class) sitelink count: 83; commune inception: 1789-00-00.

## FAQs
Q: Where is Braye-en-Thiérache located?
A: Braye-en-Thiérache is a commune in the Aisne department of France, positioned at latitude 49.779444444444 and longitude 3.9586111111111. Administratively it belongs to the arrondissement of Vervins.

Q: What is the population of Braye-en-Thiérache?
A: The available population record series lists the following values: 132.0; 141.0; 146.0; 146.0; 146.0; 278.0; 220.0; 172.0; 175.0; 153.0; 154.0; 132.0; 147.0; 142.0; 138.0; 133.0; 131.0. (These are the numeric population data points provided; no years were specified.)

Q: What administrative units govern Braye-en-Thiérache?
A: Braye-en-Thiérache is a French commune within the department of Aisne and the arrondissement of Vervins. The department of Aisne was established on 1790-03-04 and communes in France trace to the 1789 reorganization.

Q: Where can I find media and images of Braye-en-Thiérache?
A: A public-domain (CC0) image of the Braye-en-Thiérache city limit sign is available on Wikimedia Commons at the provided file URL. The image was contributed by Havang(nl) and a 960px thumbnail URL is included in the Key Facts.

Q: How is Braye-en-Thiérache identified on Wikidata/Wikipedia?
A: The entity appears with the Wikipedia title "Braye-en-Thiérache," a Wikidata description "commune in Aisne, France," and has a sitelink count of 46.

## Why It Matters
Braye-en-Thiérache represents one of the local administrative building blocks of France’s communal system. As a commune, it is part of the fundamental civic structure through which local governance, civil registration, and municipal services are organized in France. The set of population values and its presence in Wikimedia resources (with a public-domain image and a dedicated Wikipedia entry) make it a documented node in demographic, geographic, and cultural datasets for the Aisne department and the arrondissement of Vervins. For researchers, planners, and members of the public, Braye-en-Thiérache provides a discrete example of rural municipal population dynamics and of how localities are represented across open-data platforms such as Wikimedia/Wikidata.

## Notable For
- Being an officially recognized commune in the Aisne department of France.
- The recorded population series showing small-community population values, with the highest listed value 278.0 and several values near or below 150.0.
- Public-domain photographic documentation: a CC0 image of the town limit sign available on Wikimedia Commons, uploaded by Havang(nl).
- Inclusion on Wikipedia and Wikidata with a sitelink footprint (46 sitelinks) indicating cross-language or linked data presence.
- Clear geographic coordinates enabling precise mapping: 49.779444444444 N, 3.9586111111111 E.
- Known alias: Braye.

## Body

### Overview
Braye-en-Thiérache is classified as a commune, the basic municipal unit in France. The entity is recorded on Wikidata with the short description "commune in Aisne, France" and appears on Wikipedia under the title "Braye-en-Thiérache." The commune is also referenced by the shorter alias "Braye."

### Location and Administrative Context
- Country: France. France is the sovereign state in which Braye-en-Thiérache is located; France has a long historical record including origins traced to the Treaty of Verdun (843 AD) that established West Francia and later developments such as the proclamation of the First French Empire in 1804. France’s Wikidata/Wikipedia presence includes numerous national-level facts and a sitelink count of 409.
- Department: Aisne. Braye-en-Thiérache lies within Aisne, a department of France created on 1790-03-04. Aisne’s sitelink count is 104.
- Arrondissement: Vervins. The commune is administratively part of the arrondissement of Vervins, which is an arrondissement of France and has a sitelink count of 34.
- Commune class: The commune belongs to the national category "commune of France," the municipal-level territorial subdivision that dates back to 1789 (commune inception noted as 1789-00-00) and has a sitelink count of 83.

### Geography and Coordinates
- Exact coordinates for Braye-en-Thiérache are latitude 49.779444444444 and longitude 3.9586111111111. These coordinates place the commune in northern France within the Aisne departmental boundaries.

### Demographics
- Population data provided for Braye-en-Thiérache consists of the following numeric series: 132.0; 141.0; 146.0; 146.0; 146.0; 278.0; 220.0; 172.0; 175.0; 153.0; 154.0; 132.0; 147.0; 142.0; 138.0; 133.0; 131.0.
- No years or timestamps were supplied with the population values in the provided materials; they are presented as the full set of population records available in the source.

### Media, Images, and Licensing
- A city-limit sign image for Braye-en-Thiérache is hosted on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ABraye-en-Thi%C3%A9rache%20%28Aisne%29%20city%20limit%20sign.JPG.
- Direct file URL: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Braye-en-Thi%C3%A9rache_%28Aisne%29_city_limit_sign.JPG
- A 960px thumbnail is available at: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Braye-en-Thi%C3%A9rache_%28Aisne%29_city_limit_sign.JPG/960px-Braye-en-Thi%C3%A9rache_%28Aisne%29_city_limit_sign.JPG
- Image contributor: Havang(nl).
- License status: CC0 / public domain (image_license and image_license_type indicated as CC0 and public_domain).

### Identifiers and Linked-Data Presence
- Wikidata description: "commune in Aisne, France."
- Wikipedia page title: "Braye-en-Thiérache."
- Sitelink count for the Braye-en-Thiérache item: 46, indicating the number of cross-links to language editions or related repository entries available via Wikidata/Wikipedia for this entity.

### Related Entities and Contextual Details
- France: The national context for Braye-en-Thiérache; France’s profile in the provided materials includes foundational dates (e.g., Treaty of Verdun, 843; First French Empire, 1804) and broad national facts (geography, government form, symbols, time zones, ISO codes, economy, and membership in international organizations). Those national-level facts anchor Braye-en-Thiérache inside the French state and its administrative systems.
- Aisne: The departmental authority for Braye-en-Thiérache, Aisne was established as a department on 1790-03-04 and is one of France’s administrative departments.
- Arrondissement of Vervins: The arrondissement that contains Braye-en-Thiérache; arrondissements are intermediate administrative divisions of departments in France.
- Commune of France: Braye-en-Thiérache is a member of the nationwide class of communes created during the French Revolution (inception: 1789).

### Documentation and Access
- The primary image and its metadata are available on Wikimedia Commons (file page included above).
- The entity is represented in Wikimedia projects under the title "Braye-en-Thiérache" and has a moderate linked-data footprint (46 sitelinks).

### Notes on Source Scope
- The source material supplies administrative, geographic, media, and linked-data properties for Braye-en-Thiérache and connected entities (France, Aisne, arrondissement of Vervins, and the commune class). It does not provide explicit founding dates, surface area, postal codes, municipal leadership, or year-labeled population time series for the commune; those data were not fabricated and therefore are absent from this entry.

### Useful Links (as provided in source)
- Wikimedia Commons file: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ABraye-en-Thi%C3%A9rache%20%28Aisne%29%20city%20limit%20sign.JPG
- Image file URL: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Braye-en-Thi%C3%A9rache_%28Aisne%29_city_limit_sign.JPG
- Thumbnail URL: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Braye-en-Thi%C3%A9rache_%28Aisne%29_city_limit_sign.JPG/960px-Braye-en-Thi%C3%A9rache_%28Aisne%29_city_limit_sign.JPG

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