Benest

Benest
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Benest
Coat of arms
Location of Benest
Map
Benest is located in France
Benest
Benest
Benest is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Benest
Benest
Coordinates: 46°02′21″N 0°27′10″E / 46.0392°N 0.4528°E / 46.0392; 0.4528
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementConfolens
CantonCharente-Bonnieure
IntercommunalityCharente Limousine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Chériot[1]
Area
1
21.10 km2 (8.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
306
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
16038 /16350
Elevation132–192 m (433–630 ft)
(avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Benest (French pronunciation: [bənˈɛ]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 663—    
1975 547−2.71%
1982 470−2.14%
1990 425−1.25%
1999 382−1.18%
2009 356−0.70%
2014 328−1.62%
2020 307−1.10%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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