Balma
Commune in Occitania, France
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Balma (French pronunciation: [balma]; Occitan: Balmar) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. It is east of Toulouse.
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| Coordinates: 43°36′40″N 1°29′58″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Toulouse-10 |
| Intercommunality | Toulouse Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Terrail-Novès[1] |
Area 1 | 16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 17,772 |
| • Density | 1,071/km2 (2,775/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31044 /31130 |
| Elevation | 135–218 m (443–715 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The name of the town comes from the old Provençal word meaning "cave" or "grotto".
History
Balma was established in 1279 as a fief of the bishopric of Toulouse.[citation needed]
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Balmanais in French.
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Sport
Balma is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs club, Balma SC.
Monument
Town hall
Saint-Joseph church
Saint-Martin-de-Boville church
Public Library
War monument
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