Bidon, Ardèche
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Bidon (French pronunciation: [bidɔ̃]; Occitan: Bidon) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.
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| Coordinates: 44°22′01″N 4°32′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Privas |
| Canton | Bourg-Saint-Andéol |
| Intercommunality | Rhône aux gorges de l'Ardèche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Brigitte Dumarché[1] |
Area 1 | 28.93 km2 (11.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 254 |
| • Density | 8.78/km2 (22.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07034 /07700 |
| Elevation | 48–402 m (157–1,319 ft) (avg. 285 m or 935 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 | 29 | — |
| 1975 | 32 | +1.42% |
| 1982 | 59 | +9.13% |
| 1990 | 69 | +1.98% |
| 1999 | 112 | +5.53% |
| 2007 | 141 | +2.92% |
| 2012 | 232 | +10.47% |
| 2017 | 241 | +0.76% |
| 2023 | 254 | +0.88% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
