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Benquet
Nouvelle-Aquitainevillage
Benquet
Total population
1,906
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Benquet is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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History
Benquet, belonging to the former royal province of Gascony, was under the rule of the abbey of Saint Sever. Jehan Bernard de Benquet, vassal of the prince of Navarre, had the title of Sénéchal of Marsan and of Gabardan. Fights with French Huguenots are reported here.
Geography
Benquet is situated south of Mont-de-Marsan, at the confines of the Landes forest and of the agricultural region of Chalosse. It is from the Atlantic Ocean. Neighboring cities are: Saint-Pierre-du-Mont, Bretagne-de-Marsan, Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour, Saint-Sever, Bas-Mauco, Haut-Mauco.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
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Notable people from here
Geography & sun
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Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 40037
- Department
- 40
- Region
- 75
- Population (Wikidata)
- 1,913
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr