Ballon, Charente-Maritime
Ballon | |
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 The village of Ballon | |
Location of Ballon  | |
  Ballon  Ballon | |
| Coordinates:46°03′28″N0°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) |
| 1French 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 acommunein theCharente-Maritimedepartment,regionofNouvelle-Aquitaine,southwesternFrance.
Geography
[edit]Ballon is located some 12 km north ofRochefortand 6 km south ofAigrefeuille-d'Aunis.Access to the commune is by the D111 road fromThairéin the west which passes through the village and continues toCiré-d'Aunisin 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]
TheCanal de Charrasforms the south-eastern border of the commune with theCanal des Roseauxjoining 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 theCanal de Ceinture du Marais de Moullepiedsand theCanal de Lileau.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
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Administration
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| From | To | Name |
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| 2001 | 2014 | Noël Gaynet |
| 2014 | 2020 | Emmanuel Devaud |
| 2020 | 2026 | Emmanuel Jobin |
Demography
[edit]The inhabitants of the commune are known asBallonaisorBallonaisesin French.[5]
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Distribution of Age Groups
[edit]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 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires".data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises(in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^abcGoogle Maps
- ^List of Mayors of France(in French)
- ^Le nom des habitants du 17 - Charente-Maritime,habitants.fr
- ^Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui:Commune data sheet Ballon,EHESS(in French).
- ^abÉvolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune de Ballon (17032)
- ^Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de la Charente-Maritime (17)
External links
[edit]- Ballon on Géoportail,National Geographic Institute(IGN) website(in French)
- Ballonon the 1750 Cassini Map
