Bény
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| Bény | |
|---|---|
  Bény | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Bény | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′10″N 5°17′00″E / 46.3194°N 5.2833°ECoordinates: 46°19′10″N 5°17′00″E / 46.3194°N 5.2833°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Coligny |
| Intercommunality | Coligny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Georges Rodet |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 18.25 km2 (7.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 742 |
| • Population2 Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01038 / 01370 |
| Elevation |
200–244 m (656–801 ft) (avg. 228 m or 748 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Bény is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Geography
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
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,012 | — |
| 1800 | 1,038 | +2.6% |
| 1806 | 1,222 | +17.7% |
| 1821 | 1,103 | −9.7% |
| 1831 | 1,076 | −2.4% |
| 1836 | 1,037 | −3.6% |
| 1841 | 1,016 | −2.0% |
| 1846 | 1,021 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 1,011 | −1.0% |
| 1856 | 1,015 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1,007 | −0.8% |
| 1866 | 1,011 | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 1,005 | −0.6% |
| 1876 | 983 | −2.2% |
| 1881 | 996 | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 941 | −5.5% |
| 1891 | 907 | −3.6% |
| 1896 | 882 | −2.8% |
| 1901 | 884 | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 855 | −3.3% |
| 1911 | 844 | −1.3% |
| 1921 | 726 | −14.0% |
| 1926 | 740 | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 705 | −4.7% |
| 1936 | 681 | −3.4% |
| 1946 | 669 | −1.8% |
| 1954 | 675 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 640 | −5.2% |
| 1968 | 566 | −11.6% |
| 1975 | 503 | −11.1% |
| 1982 | 537 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 587 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 613 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 742 | +21.0% |
See also
References
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