Balan | |
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 War memorial and town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Balan  | |
  Balan  Balan | |
| Coordinates: 49°41′23″N 4°57′40″E / 49.6897°N 4.9611°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Sedan |
| Canton | Sedan-3 |
| Intercommunality | CA Ardenne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alban Collinet[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,612 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08043 /08200 |
| Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Balan (French pronunciation: [balɑ̃]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France.
The commune has been awarded three flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.[3]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Balan, Ardennes in the Competition for Towns and Villages in Bloom Archived December 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in French)