Ballon | |
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Coordinates: 46°03′28″N 0°57′04″W / 46.0578°N 0.9511°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Rochefort |
Canton | Surgères |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Emmanuel Jobin [1] |
Area 1 | 12.18 km2 (4.70 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 821 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
17032 /17290 |
Elevation | 0–47 m (0–154 ft) (avg. 12 m or 39 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Ballon (French pronunciation: [balɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
Ballon is located some 12 km north of Rochefort and 6 km south of Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis. Access to the commune is by the D111 road from Thairé in the west which passes through the village and continues to Ciré-d'Aunis in the east. The D266 goes south-west from the village then west to join the D110 west of the commune. The commune is entirely farmland. [3]
The Canal de Charras forms the south-eastern border of the commune with the Canal des Roseaux joining it on the southern border and forming part of the south western border. In most of the commune – especially the south – there is an extensive network of canals including the Canal de Ceinture du Marais de Moullepieds and the Canal de Lileau. [3]
From | To | Name |
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2001 | 2014 | Noël Gaynet |
2014 | 2020 | Emmanuel Devaud |
2020 | 2026 | Emmanuel Jobin |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ballonais or Ballonaises in French. [5]
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Source: EHESS [6] and INSEE [7] |
The population of the town is younger than the departmental average.
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Ballon and Charente-Maritime Department in 2017
Ballon | Charente-Maritime | |||
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Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women |
0 to 14 Years | 24.0 | 22.9 | 16.3 | 14.3 |
15 to 29 Years | 11.6 | 13.0 | 15.4 | 13.1 |
30 to 44 Years | 27.9 | 24.3 | 16.7 | 16.1 |
45 to 59 Years | 18.0 | 18.3 | 20.2 | 19.9 |
60 to 74 Years | 14.5 | 15.3 | 21.1 | 22.0 |
75 to 89 Years | 4.1 | 5.2 | 9.4 | 12.3 |
90 Years+ | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
Ballon | |
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Coordinates: 46°03′28″N 0°57′04″W / 46.0578°N 0.9511°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Rochefort |
Canton | Surgères |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Emmanuel Jobin [1] |
Area 1 | 12.18 km2 (4.70 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 821 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
17032 /17290 |
Elevation | 0–47 m (0–154 ft) (avg. 12 m or 39 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Ballon (French pronunciation: [balɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
Ballon is located some 12 km north of Rochefort and 6 km south of Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis. Access to the commune is by the D111 road from Thairé in the west which passes through the village and continues to Ciré-d'Aunis in the east. The D266 goes south-west from the village then west to join the D110 west of the commune. The commune is entirely farmland. [3]
The Canal de Charras forms the south-eastern border of the commune with the Canal des Roseaux joining it on the southern border and forming part of the south western border. In most of the commune – especially the south – there is an extensive network of canals including the Canal de Ceinture du Marais de Moullepieds and the Canal de Lileau. [3]
From | To | Name |
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2001 | 2014 | Noël Gaynet |
2014 | 2020 | Emmanuel Devaud |
2020 | 2026 | Emmanuel Jobin |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ballonais or Ballonaises in French. [5]
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Source: EHESS [6] and INSEE [7] |
The population of the town is younger than the departmental average.
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Ballon and Charente-Maritime Department in 2017
Ballon | Charente-Maritime | |||
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Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women |
0 to 14 Years | 24.0 | 22.9 | 16.3 | 14.3 |
15 to 29 Years | 11.6 | 13.0 | 15.4 | 13.1 |
30 to 44 Years | 27.9 | 24.3 | 16.7 | 16.1 |
45 to 59 Years | 18.0 | 18.3 | 20.2 | 19.9 |
60 to 74 Years | 14.5 | 15.3 | 21.1 | 22.0 |
75 to 89 Years | 4.1 | 5.2 | 9.4 | 12.3 |
90 Years+ | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 |