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Biron, Dordogne

Coordinates: 44°37′54″N 0°52′23″E / 44.6317°N 0.8731°E / 44.6317; 0.8731
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Biron
A general view of Biron
A general view of Biron
Coat of arms of Biron
Location of Biron
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Biron is located in France
Biron
Biron
Biron is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Biron
Biron
Coordinates: 44°37′54″N 0°52′23″E / 44.6317°N 0.8731°E / 44.6317; 0.8731
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementBergerac
CantonLalinde
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Desmaison[1]
Area
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12.98 km2 (5.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
140
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24043 /24540
Elevation128–240 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

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Biron lies between the Dropt and Lède rivers between the towns of Monpazier, Villeréal and Villefranche-du-Périgord.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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