Benest
Benest is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
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Location of Benest 
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| Coordinates: 46°02′21″N 0°27′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Confolens |
| Canton | Charente-Bonnieure |
| Intercommunality | Confolentais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Jacques Meyer |
| Area 1 | 21.10 km2 (8.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 315 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16038 /16350 |
| Elevation | 132–192 m (433–630 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 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. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 1,400 | — |
| 1800 | 1,262 | −9.9% |
| 1806 | 1,378 | +9.2% |
| 1821 | 1,395 | +1.2% |
| 1831 | 1,480 | +6.1% |
| 1841 | 1,485 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 1,524 | +2.6% |
| 1851 | 1,466 | −3.8% |
| 1856 | 1,578 | +7.6% |
| 1861 | 1,419 | −10.1% |
| 1866 | 1,443 | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 1,426 | −1.2% |
| 1876 | 1,330 | −6.7% |
| 1881 | 1,322 | −0.6% |
| 1886 | 1,327 | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 1,311 | −1.2% |
| 1896 | 1,267 | −3.4% |
| 1901 | 1,282 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 1,296 | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 1,266 | −2.3% |
| 1921 | 920 | −27.3% |
| 1926 | 995 | +8.2% |
| 1931 | 972 | −2.3% |
| 1936 | 947 | −2.6% |
| 1946 | 909 | −4.0% |
| 1954 | 867 | −4.6% |
| 1962 | 739 | −14.8% |
| 1968 | 663 | −10.3% |
| 1975 | 547 | −17.5% |
| 1982 | 470 | −14.1% |
| 1990 | 425 | −9.6% |
| 1999 | 382 | −10.1% |
| 2008 | 361 | −5.5% |
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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