Biron, Dordogne
Appearance
Biron | |
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![]() A general view of Biron | |
Coordinates: 44°37′54″N 0°52′23″E / 44.6317°N 0.8731°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Bergerac |
Canton | Lalinde |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Desmaison[1] |
Area 1 | 12.98 km2 (5.01 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 140 |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 24043 /24540 |
Elevation | 128–240 m (420–787 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Biron (French pronunciation: [biʁɔ̃]; Occitan: Biront) is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France.
Geography
[edit]Biron lies between the Dropt and Lède rivers between the towns of Monpazier, Villeréal and Villefranche-du-Périgord.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 123 | — |
1975 | 121 | −0.23% |
1982 | 120 | −0.12% |
1990 | 132 | +1.20% |
1999 | 140 | +0.66% |
2009 | 182 | +2.66% |
2014 | 190 | +0.86% |
2020 | 142 | −4.74% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Sights
[edit]Biron is dominated by the Château de Biron, which overlooks the village and was a bastion in medieval times. Today the château is a tourist hotspot in the summer months.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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