Balesta
| Balesta | |
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  Balesta | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Balesta | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′03″N 0°34′07″E / 43.2008°N 0.5686°ECoordinates: 43°12′03″N 0°34′07″E / 43.2008°N 0.5686°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens |
| Canton | Montréjeau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Menessier |
| Area1 | 7.16 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 174 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31043 / 31580 |
| Elevation |
355–498 m (1,165–1,634 ft) (avg. 402 m or 1,319 ft) |
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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. | |
Balesta is a commune of the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 244 | — |
| 1968 | 253 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 197 | −22.1% |
| 1982 | 177 | −10.2% |
| 1990 | 172 | −2.8% |
| 1999 | 149 | −13.4% |
| 2008 | 174 | +16.8% |
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