Bénifontaine

Bénifontaine
Commune
The town hall of Bénifontaine
Coat of arms
Location of Bénifontaine
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Coordinates: 50°29′16″N 2°49′52″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Lens
Canton	Wingles
Intercommunality	Communaupole de Lens-Liévin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nicolas Godart[1]
Area ^1	4.84 km^2 (1.87 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	343
• Density	71/km^2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62107 /62410
Elevation	22–54 m (72–177 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bénifontaine (French pronunciation: [benifɔ̃tɛn]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.^[3]

Geography

A farming village situated just 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Lens at the junction of the N47 and D39 roads.
The airport of Lens-Bénifontaine (code LFQL) is located in the commune.

History

The commune owes its name to the quality of the local water, which is used for brewing the regional Ch'Ti beer. During World War I, the village, along with many others, was completely destroyed.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	275	—
1975	289	+0.71%
1982	295	+0.29%
1990	303	+0.34%
1999	275	−1.07%
2009	325	+1.68%
2014	363	+2.24%
2020	350	−0.61%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

• The Castelain Ch’ti brewery.
• The aerodrome.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (in French)
• Aéroclub de Lens Archived 17 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
• Castelain Brewery website (in French)