Bedenac

Bedenac (French pronunciation: [bedənak]; also Bédenac) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime in the department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is one of the largest communes in the department, in terms of land area.

Bedenac
Commune
The church in Bedenac
Coat of arms
Location of Bedenac
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Coordinates: 45°09′54″N 0°18′20″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Jonzac
Canton	Les Trois Monts
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Laparliere[1]
Area 1	40.23 km2 (15.53 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	689
• Density	17.1/km2 (44.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	17038 /17220
Elevation	44–109 m (144–358 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	397	—
1968	475	+19.6%
1975	437	−8.0%
1982	431	−1.4%
1990	494	+14.6%
1999	509	+3.0%
2008	595	+16.9%

See also

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department