Biron, Dordogne
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Biron | |
| 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 | Monpazier |
| Intercommunality | Monpaziérois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bruno Desmaison |
| Area1 | 12.98 km2 (5.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 183 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24043 / 24540 |
| Elevation |
128–240 m (420–787 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Biron 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
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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.
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