Ballons (French pronunciation: [balɔ̃]; Occitan: Balon) is a commune in the department of Drôme in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.

Ballons
The church in Ballons
The church in Ballons
Location of Ballons
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Ballons is located in France
Ballons
Ballons
Ballons is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ballons
Ballons
Coordinates: 44°15′22″N 5°38′41″E / 44.256°N 5.6447°E / 44.256; 5.6447
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementNyons
CantonNyons et Baronnies
IntercommunalityBaronnies en Drôme Provençale
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Lionel Fougeras[1]
Area
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17.23 km2 (6.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
90
 • Density5.2/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26022 /26560
Elevation674–1,390 m (2,211–4,560 ft)
(avg. 752.3 m or 2,468 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 49—    
1975 53+1.13%
1982 44−2.62%
1990 46+0.56%
1999 66+4.09%
2009 83+2.32%
2014 82−0.24%
2020 91+1.75%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE