Benque
| Benque | |
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  Benque | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Benque | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′41″N 0°55′14″E / 43.2614°N 0.9206°ECoordinates: 43°15′41″N 0°55′14″E / 43.2614°N 0.9206°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens |
| Canton | Aurignac |
| Intercommunality | Canton d'Aurignac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Lasserre |
| Area1 | 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 157 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31063 / 31420 |
| Elevation |
266–373 m (873–1,224 ft) (avg. 375 m or 1,230 ft) |
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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. | |
Benque is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 189 | — |
| 1968 | 231 | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 202 | −12.6% |
| 1982 | 168 | −16.8% |
| 1990 | 170 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 154 | −9.4% |
| 2008 | 157 | +1.9% |
See also
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