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Bénifontaine

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Bénifontaine
Commune
The town hall of Bénifontaine
Coat of arms
Location of Bénifontaine
Bénifontaine Show map of France Bénifontaine Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°29′16″N 2°49′52″E / 50.4878°N 2.8311°E / 50.4878; 2.8311
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Lens
Canton	Wingles
Intercommunality	Communaupole de Lens-Liévin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nicolas Godart^[1]
Area ¹	4.84 km² (1.87 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[2]	343
• Density	71/km² (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

Bénifontaine (French pronunciation: [benifɔ̃tɛn]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.^[3]

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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.