Bénifontaine
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The town hall of Bénifontaine
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Bénifontaine
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| 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 | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Lens | |
| Canton | Wingles | |
| Intercommunality | Lens-Liévin | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Jakuboszczak | |
| Area1 | 4.84 km2 (1.87 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 325 | |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62107 /62410 | |
| Elevation | 22–54 m (72–177 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Bénifontaine is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
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.
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.
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