Bignac
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| local community | Genac-Bignac | |
| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente | |
| Arrondissement | cognac | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 48 ′ N , 0 ° 4 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 16170 | |
| Former INSEE code | 16043 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
 Former town hall (Mairie) of Bignac |
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Bignac is a village and a former French community with 237 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Charente in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016 Poitou-Charentes ). It belonged to the arrondissement of Cognac and the canton of Val de Nouère (until 2015: canton of Rouillac ). The inhabitants are called Bignacais .
With effect from January 1, 2016, the former municipalities of Bignac and Genac were merged into a commune nouvelle called Genac-Bignac . The former municipalities have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Genac.
geography
Bignac is located about 16 kilometers north-northwest of Angoulême on the Charente River , which bounded the former municipality in the east.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 153 | 155 | 160 | 178 | 168 | 198 | 219 | 224 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint Martin Church
