Balacet
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| Coordinates: 42°53′06″N 0°58′56″E / 42.885°N 0.9822°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Girons |
| Canton | Couserans Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Castillonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Antoine Duburcq |
| Area 1 | 2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 44 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09034 /09800 |
| Elevation | 833–1,674 m (2,733–5,492 ft) (avg. 906 m or 2,972 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Balacet is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Balacetois or Balacetoises.[2]
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.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages[3]
Administration
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2008 | Gilbert Birbes | ||
| 2008 | 2014 | André Marran | ||
| 2014 | 2020 | Antoine Duburcq |
(Not all data is known)
Demography
In 2010 the commune had 20 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger communes that have a sample survey every year.[Note 1]
Template:Table Population Town
Religious heritage
The Parish Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
- A Pyx of "malades-chrismatoire" (13th century)
[5] - A Ciborium (19th century)[6]
- 2 Candlesticks (18th century)[7]
- An Altar, Retable, and Tabernacle (18th century)[8]
- A Chalice (17th century)[9]
- A Carving: Chrisme (12th century)[10]
See also
External links
- Balacet on Lion1906
- Balacet on Google Maps
- Balacet on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Balacet on the 1750 Cassini Map
- Balacet on the INSEE website (in French)
- INSEE (in French)
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ At the beginning of the 21st century, the methods of identification have been modified by Law No. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, the so-called "law of local democracy" and in particular Title V "census operations" allows, after a transitional period running from 2004 to 2008, the annual publication of the legal population of the different French administrative districts. For communes with a population greater than 10,000 inhabitants, a sample survey is conducted annually, the entire territory of these communes is taken into account at the end of the period of five years. The first "legal population" after 1999 under this new law came into force on 1 January 2009 and was based on the census of 2006.
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Inhabitants of Ariège (in French)
- ^ a b Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM09000070 Pyx (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM09000069 Ciborium (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM09000068 2 Candlesticks (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM09000067 Altar, Retable, and Tabernacle (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM09000066 Chalice (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM09000065 Carving: Chrisme (in French)
