Biencourt-sur-Orge (French pronunciation: [bjɛ̃kuʁ syʁ ɔʁʒ]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Biencourt-sur-Orge | |
|---|---|
 The Orge river in Biencourt-sur-Orge | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Biencourt-sur-Orge  | |
  Biencourt-sur-Orge  Biencourt-sur-Orge | |
| Coordinates: 48°33′50″N 5°20′55″E / 48.5639°N 5.3486°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Bar-le-Duc |
| Canton | Ligny-en-Barrois |
| Intercommunality | Portes de Meuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Thiery[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.38 km2 (4.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 116 |
| • Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55051 /55290 |
| Elevation | 276–369 m (906–1,211 ft) (avg. 292 m or 958 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 205 | — |
| 1975 | 158 | −3.65% |
| 1982 | 153 | −0.46% |
| 1990 | 161 | +0.64% |
| 1999 | 165 | +0.27% |
| 2009 | 144 | −1.35% |
| 2014 | 116 | −4.23% |
| 2020 | 121 | +0.71% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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