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Balan

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commune in Ardennes, France

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Balan is a commune in France, situated in the Grand Est region. It lies within the arrondissement of Sedan and the canton of Sedan-Est. The town borders Bazeilles, Givonne, Noyers-Pont-Maugis, and Sedan, and is located next to the Meuse river. Its postal code is 08200.

The area of Balan is 4.65 square kilometers. Population figures vary slightly between sources, with one listing 1,648 residents and another citing 1,621. The male population is recorded as 785, while the female population is 833. The elevation above sea level is listed as 238 meters in one dataset and 156 meters in another. The local townhall is located at Place de la Mairie.

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Place details

Locality
Balan
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
1,621

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Air quality

36US AQIGood
PM2.5
4.4 µg/m³
PM10
6.8 µg/m³
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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Grand Est
Department
Ardennes
Arrondissement
Sedan
Canton
Sedan-3
Intercommunality
CA Ardenne Métropole
Mayor 2020 2026
Alban Collinet
Area
4.65 km (1.80 sq mi)
Population 2023
1,579
Density
340/km (879/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
08043 /08200
Elevation
158 m (518 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Balan
Country
France
Population
1596
Area
4.65
Elevation
168
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Meuse
Image
Mairie monument aux morts 117.JPG
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Commons category
Balan (Ardennes)
postal code
08200
different from
Balan
associated electoral district
canton of Sedan-3
male population
785
female population
833
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-24-27-18-06
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Encyclopedic overview

Balan ( French pronunciation: [balɑ̃]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France.

The commune has been awarded three flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Balan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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