Biganos
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Location of Biganos  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°38′42″N 0°58′38″W / 44.645°N 0.9772°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Arcachon |
| Canton | Audenge |
| Intercommunality | Bassin d'Arcachon Nord Atlantique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bruno Lafon |
| Area 1 | 77.28 km2 (29.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 9,099 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33051 /33380 |
| Elevation | 0–45 m (0–148 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Biganos is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
This commune has two harbours.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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
References
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