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Location within Burgundy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Château-Chinon |
| Canton | Châtillon-en-Bazois |
| Intercommunality | Bazois |
| Mayor | Bernard Martin (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 212–307 m (696–1,007 ft) |
| Land area1 | 24.55 km2 (9.48 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 290 (1999) |
| - Density | 12 /km2 (31 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58030/ 58110 |
| 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. | |
Biches is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
At the 1999 census, the population was 290. On 1 January 2007, the estimate was 337.