Ballans

Ballans () is a commune in the department of Charente-Maritime, southwestern France.

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Place details

Locality: Ballans
Region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country: France
Population: 233

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Key facts

French commune.name: Ballans
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Ballans3.JPG
French commune.caption: An old Well in Ballans
French commune.arrondissement: Saint-Jean-d'Angély
French commune.canton: Matha
French commune.INSEE: 17031
French commune.postal code: 17160
French commune.mayor: Marie-Agnès Begey
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.elevation m: 72
French commune.elevation min m: 24
French commune.elevation max m: 82
French commune.area km2: 6.94

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Ballans
Population: 201
Area: 6.94
Elevation: 49
Image: Ballans2.JPG

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Commons category: Ballans
postal code: 17160
male population: 96
female population: 101
P8168: Amalia Holst
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-5-46-26-62-84

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Article

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Contents

Geography
Geology and terrain
Climate
Neighbouring communes and villages
Toponymy
History
Administration
Inter-communality
Town planning
Demography
Distribution of Age Groups
Economy and employment
Facilities
Education
Sports and recreation
Associations
Sites and Monuments
See also
References
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Ballans () is a commune in the department of Charente-Maritime, southwestern France.

==Geography== Ballans is located some north-west of Angoulême and east by north-east of Saintes. The southern border of the commune is the departmental border between Charente-Maritime and Charente. Access to the commune is by the D124 road from Brie-sous-Matha in the west which passes through the village and continues south-east to Macqueville. The D133 from Macqueville to Siecq forms part of the eastern border of the commune. Apart from the village there is the hamlet of Les Gorains south-east of the village. The commune is entirely farmland.