Balacet
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Balacet | |
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 Location of Balacet | |
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| Coordinates: 42°53′06″N 0°58′56″E / 42.885°N 0.9822°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Girons |
| Canton | Couserans Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anselme Poignant[1] |
Area 1 | 2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 51 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09034 /09800 |
| Elevation | 833–1,674 m (2,733–5,492 ft) (avg. 906 m or 2,972 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Balacet (French pronunciation: [balasɛ]) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Balacet is located some 8 km south-west of Audressein and 3 km north-east of Sentein in the Biros Valley. Access to the commune is by the tortuous D704 road which branches from the D4 just west of Lascoux and goes to the village then continues east to Uchentein. There is also another road that goes west from the village to Irazein. The commune is a rugged mountain commune which is heavily forested.[3]
Administration
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Balacetois or Balacetoises in French.[5]
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Religious heritage
The Parish Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
