Biure is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated to the north-west of Figueres, to which it is linked by the GE-504 road.
Biure | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Biure Location in Catalonia  Biure Biure (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°20′24″N 2°53′46″E / 42.34000°N 2.89611°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Alt Empordà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martí Sans Pairutó (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.0 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 238 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Biurenc, biurenca |
| Website | www |
Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1037 | 827 | 591 | 359 | 284 | 245 |
References
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
External links
- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)