Benassay

Benassay
A panoramic view of the church in Benassay
Benassay
Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Benassay
Coordinates: 46°33′35″N 0°02′51″E
Country	France
Region	Poitou-Charentes
Department	Vienne
Arrondissement	Poitiers
Canton	Vouillé
Intercommunality	Pays Vouglaisien
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Samuel Evina
Area1	42.41 km2 (16.37 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	880
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	86021 / 86470
Elevation	130–187 m (427–614 ft) (avg. 138 m or 453 ft)
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.

Benassay is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.

The Boivre river runs through it.

See also

• Communes of the Vienne department

References

• INSEE