Plessis-Saint-Benoist
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Essonne | |
| Arrondissement | Etampes | |
| Canton | Etampes | |
| Community association | Étampois Sud Essonne | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 27 ' N , 2 ° 0' E | |
| height | 117-152 m | |
| surface | 9.16 km 2 | |
| Residents | 330 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 36 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 91410 | |
| INSEE code | 91495 | |
 School and town hall (Mairie) of Plessis-Saint-Benoist |
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Plessis-Saint-Benoist is a commune with 330 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the department of Essonne in the region of Ile-de-France ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Étampes and the Canton of Étampes (until 2015: Canton Dourdan ). The inhabitants are called Benats .
geography
Plessis-Saint-Benoist is located about 52 kilometers south-southwest of Paris . Plessis-Saint-Benoist is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Richarville in the north, Boutervilliers in the east, Chalo-Saint-Mars in the southeast, Mérobert in the south, Saint-Escobille in the southwest and Authon-la-Plaine in the west.
history
In 1884 the community was detached from the neighboring commune Authon-la-Plaine .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 204 | 167 | 175 | 221 | 259 | 273 | 306 | 309 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Louis church, fortified church building from the 13th century with alterations from the 15th century
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Essonne. Flohic Éditions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-126-0 , pp. 233-234.
Web links
Commons : Plessis-Saint-Benoist - Collection of images, videos and audio files
