Bény
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bény (French pronunciation: [beni]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Bény | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 46°19′10″N 5°17′00″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
Canton | Saint-Étienne-du-Bois |
Intercommunality | Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Bavoux[1] |
Area 1 | 18.25 km2 (7.05 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 764 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 01038 /01370 |
Elevation | 200–244 m (656–801 ft) (avg. 228 m or 748 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The bief du Lignon forms the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Solnan, which forms most of its northeastern border.
The Sevron flows northwest through the middle of the commune.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 566 | — |
1975 | 503 | −1.67% |
1982 | 537 | +0.94% |
1990 | 587 | +1.12% |
1999 | 613 | +0.48% |
2007 | 729 | +2.19% |
2012 | 718 | −0.30% |
2017 | 756 | +1.04% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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