Balan | ||
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Coordinates: 45°50′00″N 5°06′00″E / 45.8333°N 5.1°ECoordinates: 45°50′00″N 5°06′00″E / 45.8333°N 5.1°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Ain | |
Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
Canton | Montluel | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Gloriod | |
Area1 | 18.0 km2 (6.9 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 2,362 | |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 01000 /01700 | |
Elevation | 178–233 m (584–764 ft) (avg. 194 m or 636 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Balan is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.