Balma
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Coordinates: 43°36′40″N 1°29′58″E / 43.6111°N 1.4994°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Haute-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Toulouse |
Canton | Toulouse-10 |
Intercommunality | Toulouse Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Terrail-Novès[1] |
Area 1 | 16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 17,385 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 31044 /31130 |
Elevation | 135–218 m (443–715 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Balma (French pronunciation: [balma]; Occitan: Balmar) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. It is east of Toulouse.
The name of the town comes from the old Provençal word meaning "cave" or "grotto".
History
Balma was established in 1279 as a fief of the bishopric of Toulouse.[citation needed]
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Balmanais.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Sport
Balma is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs club, Balma SC.
Monument
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Town hall
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Saint-Joseph church
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Saint-Martin-de-Boville church
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Public Library
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War monument
See also
- Toulouse - Lasbordes Airport
- Stade Municipal de Balma
- 11th Parachute Brigade
- Communes of the Haute-Garonne department
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Balma, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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