Ballons
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Ballons (French pronunciation: [balɔ̃]; Occitan: Balon) is a commune in the department of Drôme in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.
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| Coordinates: 44°15′22″N 5°38′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Nyons |
| Canton | Nyons et Baronnies |
| Intercommunality | Baronnies en Drôme Provençale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Lionel Fougeras[1] |
Area 1 | 17.23 km2 (6.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 88 |
| • Density | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26022 /26560 |
| Elevation | 674–1,390 m (2,211–4,560 ft) (avg. 752.3 m or 2,468 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. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 49 | — |
| 1975 | 53 | +1.13% |
| 1982 | 44 | −2.62% |
| 1990 | 46 | +0.56% |
| 1999 | 66 | +4.09% |
| 2007 | 88 | +3.66% |
| 2012 | 79 | −2.13% |
| 2017 | 83 | +0.99% |
| 2023 | 88 | +0.98% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
