Bénifontaine

Bénifontaine
Coat of arms
Bénifontaine
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Bénifontaine
Coordinates: 50°29′16″N 2°49′52″E / 50.4878°N 2.8311°ECoordinates: 50°29′16″N 2°49′52″E / 50.4878°N 2.8311°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Lens
Canton	Wingles
Intercommunality	Lens-Liévin
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jacques Jakuboszczak
Area^1	4.84 km^2 (1.87 sq mi)
Population (2009)^2	325
• Density	67/km^2 (170/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	62107 / 62410
Elevation	22–54 m (72–177 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 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.

Bénifontaine is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.

Geography

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

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

Historical population
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

• The Castelain Ch’ti brewery.
• The aerodrome.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

External links

• Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (French)
• Aéroclub de Lens (French)
• Castelain Brewery website (French)
• Bénifontaine on the Quid website (French)