Balan, Ain

Balan (French pronunciation: [balɑ̃]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Balan
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Balan
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Coordinates: 45°50′00″N 5°06′00″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Meximieux
Intercommunality	La Côtière à Montluel
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Meant[1]
Area 1	18.0 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,878
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01027 /01700
Elevation	178–233 m (584–764 ft) (avg. 194 m or 636 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	732	—
1975	1,051	+5.30%
1982	1,197	+1.88%
1990	1,668	+4.23%
1999	1,534	−0.93%
2007	2,347	+5.46%
2012	2,785	+3.48%
2017	2,684	−0.74%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Ain department