Biron, Dordogne
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Biron | |
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Coordinates: 44°37′54″N 0°52′23″E / 44.6317°N 0.8731°ECoordinates: 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) |
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
Biron lies between the Dropt and Lède rivers between the towns of Monpazier, Villeréal and Villefranche-du-Périgord.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1864 | 555 | — |
1962 | 122 | −78.0% |
1968 | 123 | +0.8% |
1975 | 121 | −1.6% |
1982 | 120 | −0.8% |
1990 | 132 | +10.0% |
1999 | 140 | +6.1% |
2008 | 183 | +30.7% |
Sights
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
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
External links
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