Biran, Gers
| Biran | ||
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  Biran | ||
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Biran | ||
| Coordinates: 43°41′49″N 0°25′09″E / 43.6969°N 0.4192°ECoordinates: 43°41′49″N 0°25′09″E / 43.6969°N 0.4192°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Gers | |
| Arrondissement | Auch | |
| Canton | Jegun | |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de Gascogne | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Georges Séris | |
| Area1 | 36.86 km2 (14.23 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 389 | |
| • Density | 11/km2 (27/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32054 / 32350 | |
| Elevation |
105–253 m (344–830 ft) (avg. 207 m or 679 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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Biran is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
Biran and its surrounding communes
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 433 | — |
| 1968 | 427 | −1.4% |
| 1975 | 336 | −21.3% |
| 1982 | 372 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 336 | −9.7% |
| 1999 | 351 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 389 | +10.8% |
See also
References
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