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Balham

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commune in Ardennes, France

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Balham is a commune in France, situated within the Grand Est region. It lies in the arrondissement of Rethel and the canton of Asfeld, while also being associated with the canton of Château-Porcien. The municipality borders the communes of Aire, Asfeld, Blanzy-la-Salonnaise, and Gomont, and is located next to the Aisne body of water.

The area of Balham is 1.77 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 92 meters. Its population is recorded as 169, comprising 82 males and 70 females, though another source lists the population as 124. The postal code for the commune is 08190. Balham received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 award.

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Place details

Locality
Balham
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
124

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Air quality

33US AQIGood
PM2.5
3.7 µg/m³
PM10
5.1 µg/m³
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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Grand Est
Department
Ardennes
Arrondissement
Rethel
Canton
Château-Porcien
Intercommunality
Pays Rethélois
Mayor 2020 2026
Jean Durand
Area
1.77 km (0.68 sq mi)
Density
79/km (200/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
08044 /08190
Elevation
71 m (233 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Balham
Country
France
Population
169
Area
1.77
Elevation
65
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Aisne
Shares border with
Saint-Germainmont
Image
Balham (Ardennes) Mairie.jpg
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Commons category
Balham (Ardennes)
postal code
08190
associated electoral district
canton of Château-Porcien
male population
82
female population
70
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-24-72-57-79
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Encyclopedic overview

Balham is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France.

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

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

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