Biras
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Nontron | |
| Canton | Brantôme | |
| Community association | Dronne et Belle | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 17 ′ N , 0 ° 38 ′ E | |
| height | 119-237 m | |
| surface | 19.43 km 2 | |
| Residents | 664 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 34 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 24310 | |
| INSEE code | 24042 | |
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Biras is a French municipality with 664 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the north of the department Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Nontron and the canton of Brantôme . The inhabitants are called Biracois .
geography
Biras is about 13 kilometers north-northeast of Périgueux . Biras is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Brantôme en Périgord in the north-east, Château-l'Évêque in the east and south-east, La Chapelle-Gonaguet in the south, Bussac in the west and south-west and Bourdeilles in the north-west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 370 | 344 | 343 | 354 | 372 | 362 | 493 | 626 | |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- 12th century church
- La Côte castle from the 18th / 19th centuries century
church
La Côte Castle
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Personalities
- Jean Marie du Lau d'Allemans (1738–1792), Archbishop of Arles (1775–1790)
Web links
Commons : Biras - collection of images, videos and audio files
