Balesta
Commune in Occitania, France
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Balesta (French pronunciation: [balɛsta]; Occitan: Belestar) is a commune of the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Balesta | |
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 Location of Balesta | |
  Balesta  Balesta | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′03″N 0°34′07″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens |
| Canton | Saint-Gaudens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Charles Dasque[1] |
Area 1 | 7.16 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 169 |
| • Density | 23.6/km2 (61.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31043 /31580 |
| Elevation | 355–498 m (1,165–1,634 ft) (avg. 402 m or 1,319 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 244 | — |
| 1968 | 253 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 197 | −22.1% |
| 1982 | 177 | −10.2% |
| 1990 | 172 | −2.8% |
| 1999 | 149 | −13.4% |
| 2008 | 174 | +16.8% |
