Bénaix

Bénaix is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.

Bénaix
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Bénaix
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Coordinates: 42°54′28″N 1°51′38″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Ariège
Arrondissement	Pamiers
Canton	Pays d'Olmes
Intercommunality	Pays d'Olmes
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean Barrau-Hillot[1]
Area 1	14.68 km2 (5.67 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	151
• Density	10.3/km2 (26.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	09051 /09300
Elevation	517–980 m (1,696–3,215 ft) (avg. 639 m or 2,096 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 Bénaix are called Bénaixois.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	130	—
1968	130	+0.0%
1975	153	+17.7%
1982	150	−2.0%
1990	178	+18.7%
1999	164	−7.9%
2008	154	−6.1%

See also

• Communes of the Ariège department