Biron, Charente-Maritime
Biron  | |
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The church in Biron  | |
Location of Biron  | |
![]() Biron ![]() Biron  | |
| 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  (2022)[2]  | 240 | 
| • Density | 28/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. | |
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]
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
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
 - ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
 - ^ British Museum Collection
 - ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
 
External links
 Media related to Biron (Charente-Maritime) at Wikimedia Commons

