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Ballay () is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France.

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Ballay is a commune in France, situated in the Ardennes department within the arrondissement of Vouziers. It lies in the Grand Est region and borders the communes of Boult-aux-Bois, La Croix-aux-Bois, Quatre-Champs, and Toges. The settlement is located near the Aisne river and has an area of 10.46 square kilometers. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as 221 meters, while another source lists it at 111 meters.

The population of Ballay is 289, comprising 148 males and 141 females. The postal code for the area is 08400. Ballay received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 award. It is part of the canton of Vouziers for electoral purposes.

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Place details

Locality
Ballay
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
245

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Key facts

French commune.name
Ballay
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Ballay 1.JPG
French commune.caption
Entrance to Ballay
French commune.arrondissement
Vouziers
French commune.canton
Vouziers
French commune.INSEE
08045
French commune.postal code
08400
French commune.mayor
Philippe Thirriard
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Argonne Ardennaise
French commune.elevation m
100
French commune.elevation min m
91
French commune.elevation max m
221
French commune.area km2
10.46

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Ballay
Country
France
Population
242
Area
10.46
Elevation
145
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Aisne
Shares border with
Vouziers
Image
Ballay-08-mairie-07.JPG
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Commons category
Ballay
postal code
08400
associated electoral district
canton of Vouziers
native label
Ballay
male population
148
female population
141
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-24-71-83-74
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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Neighbouring communes and villages
  • History
  • Administration
  • Demography
  • Sites and monuments
  • See also
  • External links
  • References

Ballay () is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France.

==Geography== Ballay is located some 35 km east by south-east of Rethel and 3 km north of Vouziers. Access to the commune is by the D977 road from Vouziers which passes through the centre of the commune and the village and continues north to Quatre-Champs. The D19 road from Quatre-Champs to Vandy forms part of the northern border of the commune. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Claire-Fontaine, Landèves, and La Noue Adam. The commune is mostly forested in the east and west with farmland down the centre.

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