Benassay (French pronunciation: ​[bənasɛ]) is a former commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Boivre-la-Vallée.[2]

Benassay
Part of Boivre-la-Vallée
A panoramic view of the church in Benassay
Location of Benassay
Benassay Show map of France Benassay Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°33′35″N 0°02′51″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Vienne
Arrondissement	Poitiers
Canton	Vouneuil-sous-Biard
Commune	Boivre-la-Vallée
Area 1	42.41 km2 (16.37 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]	860
• Density	20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	86470
Elevation	130–187 m (427–614 ft) (avg. 138 m or 453 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Boivre river runs through it.

See also

• Communes of the Vienne department

References

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