Bignac (French pronunciation: [biɲak]) is a former commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Genac-Bignac.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 422 —     1800 444 +5.2% 1806 454 +2.3% 1821 467 +2.9% 1831 503 +7.7% 1841 507 +0.8% 1846 540 +6.5% 1851 507 −6.1% 1856 510 +0.6% 1861 520 +2.0% 1866 498 −4.2% 1872 442 −11.2% 1876 429 −2.9% 1881 408 −4.9% 1886 401 −1.7% 1891 343 −14.5% 1896 336 −2.0%

Year Pop. ±% 1901 315 −6.2% 1906 312 −1.0% 1911 325 +4.2% 1921 265 −18.5% 1926 252 −4.9% 1931 240 −4.8% 1936 219 −8.8% 1946 180 −17.8% 1954 175 −2.8% 1962 153 −12.6% 1968 155 +1.3% 1975 160 +3.2% 1982 178 +11.3% 1990 168 −5.6% 1999 198 +17.9% 2008 225 +13.6%

• Communes of the Charente department