Balâtre

For the Belgian village on the Battlefield of Ligny, see Balâtre, Belgium.

Balâtre (French pronunciation: [balatʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Balâtre
Commune
The town hall of Balâtre
Location of Balâtre
Balâtre Show map of France Balâtre Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 49°42′38″N 2°52′12″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Roye
Intercommunality	CC Grand Roye
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thomas Basset[1]
Area 1	3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	75
• Density	23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80053 /80700
Elevation	82–94 m (269–308 ft) (avg. 82 m or 269 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A small farming village, situated 6.4 kilometres (6 miles) to the east of Roye, on the D248 road.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	86	—
1975	88	+0.33%
1982	72	−2.83%
1990	69	−0.53%
1999	54	−2.69%
2007	84	+5.68%
2012	84	+0.00%
2017	72	−3.04%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Somme department