Biches
| Biches | |
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The Aron river, in Biches | |
  Biches | |
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Location within Burgundy region  Biches | |
| Coordinates: 47°00′26″N 3°39′06″E / 47.0072°N 3.6517°ECoordinates: 47°00′26″N 3°39′06″E / 47.0072°N 3.6517°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Château-Chinon |
| Canton | Châtillon-en-Bazois |
| Intercommunality | Bazois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Martin |
| Area1 | 24.55 km2 (9.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 333 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58030 / 58110 |
| Elevation | 212–307 m (696–1,007 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. | |
Biches is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 373 | — |
| 1968 | 405 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 416 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 381 | −8.4% |
| 1990 | 316 | −17.1% |
| 1999 | 290 | −8.2% |
| 2006 | 331 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 333 | +0.6% |
See also
References
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