Bénifontaine
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Wingles |
| Intercommunality | Lens-Liévin |
| Mayor | Jacques Jakuboszczak (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 22–54 m (72–177 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
| Land area1 | 4.84 km2 (1.87 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 325 (2009) |
| - Density | 67 /km2 (170 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62107/ 62410 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 50°29′16″N 2°49′52″E / 50.4878°N 2.8311°E
Bénifontaine is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
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Geography [edit]
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 [edit]
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 [edit]
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 258 | — |
| 1968 | 275 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 289 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 295 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 303 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 275 | −9.2% |
| 2005 | 278 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 325 | +16.9% |
Sights [edit]
- The Castelain Ch’ti brewery.
- The aerodrome.
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External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Bénifontaine |
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (French)
- Aéroclub de Lens (French)
- Castelain Brewery website (French)
- Bénifontaine on the Quid website (French)
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