Bénac, Ariège

Bénac (French pronunciation: [benak]; Occitan: Benac) is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.

Bénac
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[1]
Area 1	2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	174
• Density	62/km2 (160/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.

Population

Inhabitants of Bénac are called Bénacois.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
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%

See also

• Communes of the Ariège department