Bénac (French pronunciation: [benak]; Occitan: Benac) is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.
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Bénac | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church in Bénac | |
Location of Bénac ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 42°57′21″N 1°31′57″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Ariège |
Arrondissement | Foix |
Canton | Val d'Ariège |
Intercommunality | CA Pays Foix-Varilhes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Paul Cayrol |
Area 1 | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
Population | 179 |
• Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 09049 /09000 |
Elevation | 455–920 m (1,493–3,018 ft) (avg. 550 m or 1,800 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Inhabitants of Bénac are called Bénacois.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 95 | — |
1968 | 107 | +12.6% |
1975 | 86 | −19.6% |
1982 | 118 | +37.2% |
1990 | 125 | +5.9% |
1999 | 152 | +21.6% |
2008 | 182 | +19.7% |
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