Biras

Biras
A general view of Biras
A general view of Biras
Location of Biras
Location within France
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°17′19″N 0°38′22″E / 45.2886°N 0.6394°E / 45.2886; 0.6394
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementNontron
CantonBrantôme en Périgord
IntercommunalityDronne et Belle
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Nadal
Area
1
19.43 km2 (7.50 sq mi)
Highest elevation
237 m (778 ft)
Lowest elevation
119 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2023)
731
 • Density37.6/km2 (97.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24042 /24310
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Biras (French pronunciation: [biʁa]; Occitan: Biràs) is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 344—    
1975 343−0.04%
1982 354+0.45%
1990 372+0.62%
1999 362−0.30%
2007 512+4.43%
2012 613+3.67%
2017 664+1.61%
2023 731+1.62%
Source: INSEE

See also