Benest | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Benest  | |
  Benest  Benest | |
| Coordinates: 46°02′21″N 0°27′10″E / 46.0392°N 0.4528°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Confolens |
| Canton | Charente-Bonnieure |
| Intercommunality | Charente Limousine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Chériot[1] |
Area 1 | 21.10 km2 (8.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 306 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16038 /16350 |
| Elevation | 132–192 m (433–630 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Benest (French pronunciation: [bənˈɛ]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.