Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre | |
| Arrondissement | Le Blanc | |
| Canton | Saint-Gaultier | |
| Community association | Marche Occitane-Val d'Anglin | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 34 ' N , 1 ° 5' E | |
| height | 82-146 m | |
| surface | 32.61 km 2 | |
| Residents | 302 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 9 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 36370 | |
| INSEE code | 36197 | |
Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize is a French municipality with 302 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Indre in the Region Center-Val de Loire ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Le Blanc and the canton of Saint-Gaultier (until 2015: canton of Bélâbre ).
geography
Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize is located about 50 kilometers southwest of Châteauroux on the Benaize river , which flows into the Anglin here . Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Concremiers in the north and northwest, Mauvières in the north and east, Liglet in the south and Béthines in the west and southwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 518 | 463 | 365 | 329 | 293 | 303 | 352 | 355 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Hilaire church from the 11th century, alterations from the 13th and 19th centuries
- former Saint-Hilaire priory
- Aigues-Joignant Castle
- Les Ajoncs Castle
- Céré Castle, Monument historique since 1987
- La Brosse Castle, donjon from the 12th century
- Forges Castle
- Domaine Bois-Bénard
- Ségère Mill
Web links
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