Biches

This article is about the commune in France. For the 1924 Nijinska ballet, see Les biches.
Biches

The Aron river, in Biches
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 (20082014) 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)

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
YearPop.±%
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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