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Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ilɛʁ syʁ bənɛz], literally Saint-Hilaire on Benaize) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize | |
|---|---|
 The church of Saint-Hilaire, in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize  | |
  Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize  Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′46″N 1°04′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Le Blanc |
| Canton | Saint-Gaultier |
| Intercommunality | Marche Occitane - Val d'Anglin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Laure Frisch[1] |
Area 1 | 32.61 km2 (12.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 307 |
| • Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36197 /36370 |
| Elevation | 82–146 m (269–479 ft) (avg. 93 m or 305 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.
The river Benaize forms part of the commune's southern border, flows north through the commune, crossing the village of Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize, then flows into the Anglin, which forms part of the commune's northeastern border.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 463 | — |
| 1975 | 365 | −3.34% |
| 1982 | 329 | −1.47% |
| 1990 | 293 | −1.44% |
| 1999 | 303 | +0.37% |
| 2009 | 358 | +1.68% |
| 2014 | 339 | −1.08% |
| 2020 | 299 | −2.07% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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