Balan (French pronunciation: [balɑ̃]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
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Balan | |
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Commune | |
Town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Balan ![]() | |
Balan Balan | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′00″N 5°06′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Meximieux |
| Intercommunality | La Côtière à Montluel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Meant |
| Area 1 | 18.0 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,563 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01027 /01700 |
| Elevation | 178–233 m (584–764 ft) (avg. 194 m or 636 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 732 | — |
| 1975 | 1,051 | +5.30% |
| 1982 | 1,197 | +1.88% |
| 1990 | 1,668 | +4.23% |
| 1999 | 1,534 | −0.93% |
| 2007 | 2,347 | +5.46% |
| 2012 | 2,785 | +3.48% |
| 2017 | 2,684 | −0.74% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
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