Benest | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Benest | |
Benest Benest | |
| Coordinates: 46°02′21″N 0°27′10″E / 46.0392°N 0.4528°E / 46.0392; 0.4528 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Confolens |
| Canton | Charente-Bonnieure |
| Intercommunality | Charente Limousine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Chériot1 |
Area 1 | 21.10 km2 (8.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 307 |
| • Density | 14.5/km2 (37.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16038 /16350 |
| Elevation | 132–192 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: [bənɛ]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 663 | — |
| 1975 | 547 | −2.71% |
| 1982 | 470 | −2.14% |
| 1990 | 425 | −1.25% |
| 1999 | 382 | −1.18% |
| 2007 | 363 | −0.64% |
| 2012 | 337 | −1.48% |
| 2017 | 315 | −1.34% |
| 2023 | 307 | −0.43% |
| Source: INSEE3 | ||
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE