Ballon-Saint Mars (French pronunciation: [balɔ̃ sɛ̃ maʁ]) is a commune in the department of Sarthe, western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Ballon and Saint-Mars-sous-Ballon.[3]
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| Coordinates: 48°10′34″N 0°14′02″E / 48.176°N 0.234°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Le Mans |
| Canton | Bonnétable |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maurice Vavasseur[1] |
Area 1 | 31.61 km2 (12.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,266 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72023 /72290 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editThe creation of the new commune of «Ballon-Saint Mars» was decided by a vote of the municipal councils of the communes of Ballon and Saint-Mars-sous-Ballon on 25 June 2015, after several months of negotiations.[4]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,903 | — |
| 1975 | 1,911 | +0.06% |
| 1982 | 1,865 | −0.35% |
| 1990 | 1,817 | −0.33% |
| 1999 | 2,004 | +1.09% |
| 2007 | 2,127 | +0.75% |
| 2012 | 2,163 | +0.34% |
| 2017 | 2,230 | +0.61% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Notable people
edit- Wynebald de Ballon, Anglo-Norman magnate
- Hamelin de Ballon, Anglo-Norman magnate
See also
editReferences
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ballon-Saint Mars.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 7 August 2015 (in French)
- ^ "Ballon et Saint-Mars se disent "oui"". Ouest France (in French). June 25, 2015.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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