Saint-Benoît, Vienne
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Saint-Benoît (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bənwa] ⓘ) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a southern suburb of Poitiers.
Saint-Benoît | |
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The Abbey of Saint-Benoit | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Benoît | |
  Saint-Benoît Location within France  Saint-Benoît Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′02″N 0°20′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers |
| Canton | Poitiers-5 |
| Intercommunality | CU Grand Poitiers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Peterlongo[1] |
Area 1 | 13.58 km2 (5.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 7,375 |
| • Density | 543.1/km2 (1,407/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86214 /86280 |
| Elevation | 72–136 m (236–446 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 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 | 3,881 | — |
| 1975 | 4,889 | +3.35% |
| 1982 | 5,397 | +1.42% |
| 1990 | 5,843 | +1.00% |
| 1999 | 7,008 | +2.04% |
| 2007 | 6,989 | −0.03% |
| 2012 | 7,094 | +0.30% |
| 2017 | 7,233 | +0.39% |
| 2023 | 7,375 | +0.32% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
