Balléville
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Balléville (French pronunciation: [balevil] ⓘ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Balléville | |
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The town hall and school in Balléville | |
 Location of Balléville | |
  Balléville Location within France  Balléville Location within Grand Est | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′52″N 5°50′58″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Neufchâteau |
| Canton | Mirecourt |
| Intercommunality | CC l'Ouest Vosgien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Pierre Passetemps-Philbert[1] |
Area 1 | 6.25 km2 (2.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 97 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88031 /88170 |
| Elevation | 300–427 m (984–1,401 ft) (avg. 314 m or 1,030 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Balléville is located about 10 km (6 mi) east of Neufchâteau and 20 km (12 mi) west of Mirecourt, on the left bank of the Vair river. The Vraine forms part of the commune's northeastern boundary.
The neighbouring communes are Removille and Rainville to the northeast, Saint-Paul and Viocourt to the east, Châtenois to the south, Courcelles-sous-Châtenois to the west, and Dolaincourt and Vouxey to the northwest. The A31 autoroute crosses the eastern part of the commune.
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 91 | 93 | 99 | 80 | 94 | 101 | 109 | 98 |
Source: INSEE
Sights
- Croix de Solana, a 16th-century cemetery cross, listed as a monument historique.[3]
- Croix de Chemin, a 16th-century wayside cross, listed as a monument historique.[4]
- The Nativité-de-Notre-Dame Church (Church of the Nativity of Mary).
