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Balan
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage
Total population
2,692
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Balan is a village. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 45.833°, 5.097°. Public datasets list a population of roughly 2,692. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,367 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. It is grouped under the 84 province in national statistics. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,686
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,431
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,166
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,082
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,852
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,791
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,484
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,438
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.3 — 2025-05-068 km W of Chapareillan, France
- M 4.5 — 2022-03-123 km S of Faverges, France
- M 3.4 — 2013-04-061 km SSW of Poisy, France
- M 2.5 — 2008-08-302 km NNE of Saint-Martin-Bellevue, France
- M 2.5 — 2008-06-021 km W of Épagny, France
- M 2.8 — 2008-03-039 km NW of Grésy-sur-Isère, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Dagneux1.8 mi away · pop. 4,753
- La Boisse3.1 mi away · pop. 3,361
- Meyzieu5.9 mi away · pop. 35,882
- Miribel7 mi away · pop. 10,225
- Chavagneux7.7 mi away
- Saint-André-de-Corcy9.5 mi away · pop. 3,368
- Crémieu10.5 mi away · pop. 3,490
- Annoisin10.8 mi away · pop. 717
- Neuville-sur-Saône12.7 mi away · pop. 7,721
- Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or13.5 mi away · pop. 5,900
- Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or14.6 mi away · pop. 2,978
- Montalieu-Vercieu14.8 mi away · pop. 3,507
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Balan, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 01027
- Department
- 01
- Region
- 84
- Population (Wikidata)
- 3,077
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr