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Benon

Benon is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.

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Coordinates: 46°12′20″N 0°48′51″W / 46.2056°N 0.8142°W / 46.2056; -0.8142
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementLa Rochelle
CantonMarans
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Christophe Vinatier1
Area
1
46.62 km2 (18.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
1,859
 • Density39.88/km2 (103.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17041 /17170
Elevation7–56 m (23–184 ft)
(avg. 22 m or 72 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Benon (French pronunciation: [bənɔ̃]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 504—    
1975 416−2.70%
1982 400−0.56%
1990 426+0.79%
1999 514+2.11%
2007 684+3.64%
2012 1,377+15.02%
2017 1,625+3.37%
2023 1,859+2.27%
Source: INSEE3

Its population saw a rapid increase after 2007.

See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 December 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
  • Media related to Benon at Wikimedia Commons