Biville (French pronunciation: [bivil]) is a former commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune La Hague.[2]

Biville
Part of La Hague
The church of Saint-Pierre
The church of Saint-Pierre
Location of Biville
Map
Biville is located in France
Biville
Biville
Biville is located in Normandy
Biville
Biville
Coordinates: 49°36′49″N 1°49′16″W / 49.6136°N 1.8211°W / 49.6136; -1.8211
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonLa Hague
CommuneLa Hague
Area
1
8.70 km2 (3.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
497
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
50440
Elevation2–179 m (6.6–587.3 ft)
(avg. 125 m or 410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793348—    
1800273−21.6%
1806407+49.1%
1821491+20.6%
1831448−8.8%
1836415−7.4%
1841401−3.4%
1846380−5.2%
1851376−1.1%
1856402+6.9%
1861411+2.2%
1866428+4.1%
1872410−4.2%
1876383−6.6%
1881339−11.5%
1886352+3.8%
1891380+8.0%
YearPop.±%
1896390+2.6%
1901347−11.0%
1906323−6.9%
1911313−3.1%
1921270−13.7%
1926267−1.1%
1931277+3.7%
1936259−6.5%
1946320+23.6%
1954307−4.1%
1962229−25.4%
1968221−3.5%
1975223+0.9%
1982245+9.9%
1990364+48.6%
1999415+14.0%
2009543+30.8%

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References

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