Benon
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Benon (French pronunciation: [bənɔ̃]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
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 Clock tower | |
 Location of Benon | |
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| Coordinates: 46°12′20″N 0°48′51″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | Marans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Christophe Vinatier[1] |
Area 1 | 46.62 km2 (18.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,859 |
| • Density | 39.88/km2 (103.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17041 /17170 |
| Elevation | 7–56 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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Its population saw a rapid increase after 2007.
