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Balan |
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Balan
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Montluel |
| Mayor | Bernard Gloriod (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 178–233 m (584–764 ft) (avg. 194 m/636 ft) |
| Land area1 | 18.0 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,362 (2008) |
| - Density | 131 /km2 (340 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01000/ 01700 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Balan is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
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| Population | 282 | 254 | 283 | 360 | 368 | 382 | 411 | 427 | 463 | 443 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
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| Population | 487 | 470 | 450 | 536 | 697 | 783 | 553 | 421 | 547 | 682 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 |
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| Population | 635 | 811 | 428 | 601 | 1101 | 975 | 1040 | 832 | 732 | 1051 |
| Year | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 1197 | 1668 | 1534 | 2362 |