Bedenac
Sign in to saveBedenac (; also Bédenac) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime in the department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is one of the largest communes in the department, in terms of land area.
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Bedenac is a commune in France, situated within the Charente-Maritime department and the arrondissement of Jonzac. It lies in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and shares borders with Bussac-Forêt, Clérac, Montlieu-la-Garde, and Lapouyade. The municipality is part of the canton of Trois Monts and has an elevation of 109 meters above sea level.
The area of the commune is 40.23 square kilometers. Its population is recorded as 701, comprising 422 males and 264 females. The postal code for Bedenac is 17210.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bedenac
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 537
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Bedenac
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Bedenac mairie.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Town hall in Bedenac
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Bedenac (Charente-Maritime).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Jonzac
- French commune.canton
- Les Trois Monts
- French commune.INSEE
- 17038
- French commune.postal code
- 17220
- French commune.mayor
- Alain Laparliere
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 60
- French commune.elevation min m
- 44
- French commune.elevation max m
- 109
- French commune.area km2
- 40.23
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Bedenac
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Jonzac
- Population
- 689
- Area
- 40.23
- Elevation
- 70
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Laruscade
- Official website
- www.bedenac17.fr
- Image
- Bedenac mairie.JPG
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- Commons category
- Bedenac
- postal code
- 17210
- IPA transcription
- bedənak
- associated electoral district
- canton of Trois Monts
- male population
- 422
- female population
- 264
- P8168
- Sten Nadolny
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-46-04-45-39
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Neighboring communes
- Hydrography
- Name
- History
- Population
- Facilities, services and local life
- Local culture and heritage
- Places and monuments
- Heraldry
- See also
- References
- External links
Bedenac (; also Bédenac) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime in the department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is one of the largest communes in the department, in terms of land area.
==Geography== A rural and heavily forested commune located in the canton of Les Trois Monts. ===Neighboring communes=== The neighbouring communes are Bussac-Forêt, Clérac, Lapouyade, Laruscade and Montlieu-la-Garde. ===Hydrography=== thumb|left|The Meudon river flows through the town The Meudon flows through the commune and the town. Heading south, it is a tributary of the Saye, itself a tributary of the Isle and therefore of the Dordogne. ==Name== Bedenac originates from the name of a Gallo-Roman landowner named Bitinus, followed by the suffix -acum.
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