Bény (French pronunciation: [beni]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Bény | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
 Watermill | |
Location of Bény  | |
  Bény  Bény | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′10″N 5°17′00″E / 46.3194°N 5.2833°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. | |
Geography edit
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.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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