Benon
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle | |
| Canton | Marans | |
| Community association | Aunis Atlantique | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 12 ′ N , 0 ° 49 ′ W | |
| height | 7-56 m | |
| surface | 46.62 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,625 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 35 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 17170 | |
| INSEE code | 17041 | |
Benon is a French commune with 1,625 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Charente-Maritime in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ; it belongs to the arrondissement of La Rochelle and the canton of Marans .
The 18 tumuli of Champ Châlon (s) lie north of the Benon forest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 2007 | 2012 | 2016 |
| Residents | 514 | 504 | 416 | 400 | 426 | 684 | 1377 | 1599 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
See: List of Monuments historiques in Benon
See also
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Charente-Maritime. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-129-5 , pp. 198-200.
Web links
Commons : Benon - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
