Benagues
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Benagues (French pronunciation: [bənaɡ]; Occitan: Benagas) is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.
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 Location of Benagues | |
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| Coordinates: 43°04′41″N 1°36′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Pamiers |
| Canton | Pamiers-1 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Josiane Berge[1] |
Area 1 | 3.01 km2 (1.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 488 |
| • Density | 162/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09050 /09100 |
| Elevation | 295–481 m (968–1,578 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 143 | — |
| 1975 | 166 | +2.15% |
| 1982 | 176 | +0.84% |
| 1990 | 285 | +6.21% |
| 1999 | 329 | +1.61% |
| 2007 | 463 | +4.36% |
| 2012 | 475 | +0.51% |
| 2017 | 514 | +1.59% |
| 2023 | 488 | −0.86% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Bénaguais in French.
