Biches
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Biches (French pronunciation: [biʃ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[3]
Biches | |
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The Aron river, in Biches | |
 Location of Biches | |
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| Coordinates: 47°00′26″N 3°39′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Château-Chinon (Ville) |
| Canton | Château-Chinon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Annie Lecerf[1] |
Area 1 | 24.55 km2 (9.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 240 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 405 | — |
| 1975 | 416 | +0.38% |
| 1982 | 381 | −1.25% |
| 1990 | 316 | −2.31% |
| 1999 | 290 | −0.95% |
| 2009 | 333 | +1.39% |
| 2014 | 308 | −1.55% |
| 2020 | 282 | −1.46% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
