Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize

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
Commune
The church of Saint-Hilaire, in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize
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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.

Geography

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.

Population

Historical population

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]

See also

• Communes of the Indre department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE