Ballon, Charente-Maritime
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| Commune of Ballon | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 0.05889/0° 57' 4" W |
| Latitude | 46.08913/46° 3' 28" N |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Région | Poitou-Charentes |
| Département | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| Canton | Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 0 m–47 m (avg. 12 m) |
| Land area¹ | 12.18 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
526 |
| - Density (1999) | 43/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17032/ 17290 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Ballon is a commune in the Charente-Maritime département in the Poitou-Charentes région in France. The Atlantic Ocean is bordering the commune.
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[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Density | Percent of the canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 324 | - | - |
| 1968 | 345 | - | - |
| 1975 | 378 | - | - |
| 1982 | 432 | - | - |
| 1990 | 462 | - | - |
| 1999 | 526 | 43/km² | 5.12% |
[edit] Other
Ballon has a school, a church, a park and a square.
[edit] External links
- Bouhet on the l'Institut Géographique National site
- Bouhet in the INSEE site
- Ardillières on the Quid site
- Location of Bouhet in the map of France
- Map and aerial photos:
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- Coordinates:
