Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bənwa la fɔʁɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.[3]
Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt | |
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Former Benedictine abbey | |
 Location of Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt | |
  Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt Location within France  Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′18″N 0°19′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chinon |
| Canton | Chinon |
| Intercommunality | Chinon, Vienne et Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Guilbault[1] |
Area 1 | 35.25 km2 (13.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 842 |
| • Density | 23.9/km2 (61.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37210 /37500 |
| Elevation | 50–119 m (164–390 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 | 334 | — |
| 1975 | 1,335 | +21.89% |
| 1982 | 1,177 | −1.78% |
| 1990 | 946 | −2.69% |
| 1999 | 766 | −2.32% |
| 2007 | 824 | +0.92% |
| 2012 | 888 | +1.51% |
| 2017 | 851 | −0.85% |
| 2023 | 842 | −0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
