Biganos
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Location within Aquitaine region  Biganos | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′42″N 0°58′38″W / 44.645°N 0.9772°WCoordinates: 44°38′42″N 0°58′38″W / 44.645°N 0.9772°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Arcachon |
| Canton | Audenge |
| Intercommunality | Bassin d'Arcachon Nord Atlantique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bruno Lafon |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 77.28 km2 (29.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 9,099 |
| • Population2 Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33051 / 33380 |
| Elevation |
0–45 m (0–148 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 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. | |
Biganos is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 3,781 | — |
| 1968 | 4,213 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 4,416 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4,588 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 5,650 | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 7,820 | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 9,099 | +16.4% |
See also
- Communes of the Gironde department
- Parc naturel régional des Landes de Gascogne
References
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