Benon
Benon is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
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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 (2008–2014) | David Ogier |
| Area 1 | 46.62 km2 (18.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,625 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/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
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 494 | — |
| 1968 | 504 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 416 | −17.5% |
| 1982 | 400 | −3.8% |
| 1990 | 426 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 514 | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 723 | +40.7% |
Its population, unlike other parts of the department, slowly grew, but saw a small decline between the late 1960s and the 1980s.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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