Ballons
| Ballons | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Ballons | |
| Coordinates: 44°15′22″N 5°38′41″E / 44.256°N 5.6447°ECoordinates: 44°15′22″N 5°38′41″E / 44.256°N 5.6447°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Nyons |
| Canton | Séderon |
| Intercommunality | Hautes Baronnies |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Poméro |
| Area1 | 17.23 km2 (6.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 86 |
| • Density | 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26022 / 26560 |
| Elevation |
674–1,390 m (2,211–4,560 ft) (avg. 750 m or 2,460 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. | |
Ballons is a commune in the department of Drôme in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1931 | 3,954 | — |
| 1936 | 4,031 | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 3,584 | −11.1% |
| 1954 | 4,035 | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 13,780 | +241.5% |
| 1968 | 22,715 | +64.8% |
| 1975 | 23,691 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 23,906 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 23,824 | −0.3% |
| 1999 | 22,349 | −6.2% |
| 2008 | 24,711 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 24,944 | +0.9% |
See also
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