Biron (French pronunciation: [biʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. In the late nineteenth century Philippe Delamain, a merchant from Jarnac, excavated a cemetery from the Merovingian period in Biron, part of which is now in the British Museum in London.[3]
Biron | |
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 The church in Biron | |
Location of Biron  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°34′14″N 0°28′39″W / 45.5706°N 0.4775°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Pons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cathia Seguin-Gallot[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.71 km2 (3.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 238 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17047 /17800 |
| Elevation | 15–81 m (49–266 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 219 | — |
| 1975 | 208 | −0.73% |
| 1982 | 190 | −1.28% |
| 1990 | 249 | +3.44% |
| 1999 | 233 | −0.74% |
| 2009 | 239 | +0.25% |
| 2014 | 219 | −1.73% |
| 2020 | 237 | +1.33% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
References
External links
Media related to Biron (Charente-Maritime) at Wikimedia Commons
