Ballon-Saint Mars
Ballon-Saint Mars (French pronunciation: [balɔ̃ sɛ̃ maʁ]) is a commune in the department of Sarthe, western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Ballon and Saint-Mars-sous-Ballon.[2]
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| Coordinates: 48°10′34″N 0°14′02″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Le Mans |
| Canton | Bonnétable |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maurice Vavasseur |
| Area 1 | 31.61 km2 (12.20 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,253 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72023 /72290 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The creation of the new commune of «Ballon-Saint Mars» was decided by a vote of the municipal councils of the communes of Ballon and Saint-Mars-sous-Ballon on June 25, 2015, after several months of negotiations.[3]
Notable people
- Wynebald de Ballon, Anglo-Norman magnate
- Hamelin de Ballon, Anglo-Norman magnate
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ballon-Saint Mars.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Arrêté préfectoral 7 August 2015 (in French)
- "Ballon et Saint-Mars se disent "oui"". Ouest France (in French). June 25, 2015.
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