Biron, Charente-Maritime
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Biron | |
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The church in Biron | |
Coordinates: 45°34′14″N 0°28′39″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 (2021)[2] | 238 |
• Density | 27/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. |
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