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Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize

Coordinates: 46°33′46″N 1°04′32″E / 46.5628°N 1.0756°E / 46.5628; 1.0756
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Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize
The church of Saint-Hilaire, in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize
The church of Saint-Hilaire, in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize
Coat of arms of Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize
Location of Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize
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Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize is located in France
Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize
Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize
Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize
Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize
Coordinates: 46°33′46″N 1°04′32″E / 46.5628°N 1.0756°E / 46.5628; 1.0756
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementLe Blanc
CantonSaint-Gaultier
IntercommunalityMarche Occitane - Val d'Anglin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Laure Frisch[1]
Area
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32.61 km2 (12.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
307
 • Density9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36197 /36370
Elevation82–146 m (269–479 ft)
(avg. 93 m or 305 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ilɛʁ syʁ bənɛz], literally Saint-Hilaire on Benaize) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

Geography

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The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.

The river Benaize forms part of the commune's southern border, flows north through the commune, crossing the village of Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize, then flows into the Anglin, which forms part of the commune's northeastern border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 463—    
1975 365−3.34%
1982 329−1.47%
1990 293−1.44%
1999 303+0.37%
2009 358+1.68%
2014 339−1.08%
2020 299−2.07%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE