Balacet
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Balacet is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Castillon-en-Couserans, the arrondissement of Saint-Girons, and the Ariège department. It shares borders with Bonac-Irazein, Salsein, Bordes-Uchentein, and Argein. The area is 2.12 square kilometers, and the elevation above sea level is 1674 meters.
The population is recorded as 51, comprising 17 males and 9 females. Another source lists the population as 25. The postal code is 09800, and the associated electoral district is the canton of Couserans Ouest.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Balacet is referenced by 327 other articles, and connects out to France, time zone and geographic coordinate system.
It sits within the topics Communes of Ariège (department) and Incomplete lists from April 2021.
Its subject is documented across 38 Wikipedia language editions.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Balacet
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.arrondissement
- Saint-Girons
- French commune.canton
- Couserans Ouest
- French commune.INSEE
- 09034
- French commune.postal code
- 09800
- French commune.mayor
- Anselme Poignant
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 906
- French commune.elevation min m
- 833
- French commune.elevation max m
- 1674
- French commune.area km2
- 2.12
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Balacet
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Saint-Girons
- Population
- 51
- Area
- 2.12
- Elevation
- 1125
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Salsein
- Image
- Balacet - Eglise Saint-Lizier - 01.jpg
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- postal code
- 09800
- Commons category
- Balacet
- associated electoral district
- canton of Couserans Ouest
- male population
- 17
- female population
- 9
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-61-04-95-44
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Geography
- Neighbouring communes and villages
- Administration
- Demography
- Religious heritage
- See also
- References
- External links
Balacet () is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.
==Geography== Balacet is located some 8 km south-west of Audressein and 3 km north-east of Sentein in the Biros Valley. Access to the commune is by the tortuous D704 road which branches from the D4 just west of Lascoux and goes to the village then continues east to Uchentein. There is also another road that goes west from the village to Irazein. The commune is a rugged mountain commune which is heavily forested.
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