Ballans

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Ballans

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Ballans is located in France
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Ballans
Administration
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Canton Matha
Intercommunality Pays de Matha
Mayor Annie Trimoulinard
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 24–82 m (79–269 ft)
(avg. 72 m or 236 ft)
Land area1 6.94 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Population2 200  (2008)
 - Density 29 /km2 (75 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 17031/ 17160
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.

Coordinates: 45°48′53″N 0°13′11″W / 45.8147°N 0.2197°W / 45.8147; -0.2197

Ballans is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is in Ballans that Richard I of England fought against his father, Henry II, on 4th July 1189 and became King two days later. With the help of King Philip, Richard I defeated his father in Ballans and was then announced heir to the English throne. Henry retreated his ailing body to Chinon where he died and Richard became King of England, Count of Anjou and Duke of Normandy.

Population

Historical population of Ballans
Year 1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1856
Population 495 500 544 554 563 563 559 571 600 588
Year 1861 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1901 1906
Population 566 558 565 548 541 516 504 510 475 405
Year 1911 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962 1968 1975
Population 383 322 327 297 302 280 285 280 255 224
Year 1982 1990 1999 2008
Population 225 204 217 200

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