Biganos
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Location within Aquitaine region  Biganos | ||
| Coordinates: 44°38′42″N 0°58′38″W / 44.645°N 0.9772°WCoordinates: 44°38′42″N 0°58′38″W / 44.645°N 0.9772°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Arcachon | |
| Canton | Audenge | |
| Intercommunality | Bassin d'Arcachon Nord Atlantique | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bruno Lafon | |
| Area1 | 77.28 km2 (29.84 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 9,099 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33051 / 33380 | |
| Elevation |
0–45 m (0–148 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Biganos is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
This commune has two harbours.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 3,781 | — |
| 1968 | 4,213 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 4,416 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4,588 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 5,650 | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 7,820 | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 9,099 | +16.4% |
See also
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