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Location within Pays de la Loire region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Le Mans |
| Canton | Ballon (chef-lieu) |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Portes du Maine |
| Mayor | Maurice Vavasseur (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 53–106 m (174–348 ft) |
| Land area1 | 13.41 km2 (5.18 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,307 (2006 [1]) |
| - Density | 97 /km2 (250 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72023/ 72290 |
| 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. | |
Ballon is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.