Balan (French pronunciation: [balɑ̃]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Balan
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Balan
Location of Balan
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Balan is located in France
Balan
Balan
Balan is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Balan
Balan
Coordinates: 45°50′00″N 5°06′00″E / 45.8333°N 5.1°E / 45.8333; 5.1
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonMeximieux
IntercommunalityLa Côtière à Montluel
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Meant[1]
Area
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18.0 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,692
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01027 /01700
Elevation178–233 m (584–764 ft)
(avg. 194 m or 636 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 732—    
1975 1,051+5.30%
1982 1,197+1.88%
1990 1,668+4.23%
1999 1,534−0.93%
2007 2,347+5.46%
2012 2,785+3.48%
2017 2,684−0.74%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE