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Balacet

Commune in Occitanie, France

Summary

Commune in Occitanie, France

FieldValue
nameBalacet
commune statusCommune
arrondissementSaint-Girons
cantonCouserans Ouest
INSEE09034
postal code09800
mayorAnselme Poignant
term2020–2026
coordinates
elevation m906
elevation min m833
elevation max m1674
area km22.12
population
population date
population footnotes

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.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

FromToName
20012008Gilbert Birbes
20082014André Marran
20142020Antoine Duburcq
20202026Anselme Poignant

Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Balacetois or Balacetoises in French.

|1793 |83 |1800 |86 |1806 |107 |1821 |126 |1831 |125 |1836 |102 |1841 |104 |1846 |108 |1851 |114 |1856 |117 |1861 |121 |1866 |112 |1872 |116 |1876 |108 |1881 |109 |1886 |81 |1891 |82 |1896 |90 |1901 |107 |1906 |103 |1911 |90 |1921 |71 |1926 |65 |1931 |64 |1936 |47 |1946 |29 |1954 |25 |1962 |30 |1968 |29 |1975 |26 |1982 |14 |1990 |10 |1999 |24 |2007 |19 |2012 |17 |2017 |26

Religious heritage

The Parish Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:

  • A Pyx of "malades-chrismatoire" (13th century)
  • A Ciborium (19th century)
  • 2 Candlesticks (18th century)
  • An Altar, Retable, and Tabernacle (18th century)
  • A Chalice (17th century)
  • A Carving: Chrisme (12th century)

References

References

  1. (2 December 2020). "Répertoire national des élus: les maires".
  2. [https://www.google.com/maps/place/09800+Balacet,+France/@42.889049,0.984424,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x12a8c72d81d2118d:0x406f69c2f436190 Google Maps]
  3. fr
  4. [https://www.habitants.fr/ariege-09 Le nom des habitants du 09 - Ariège], habitants.fr
  5. {{Cassini-Ehess. 2463. Balacet
  6. [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-09034#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
  7. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. PM09000070. PM09000070 Pyx {{in lang. fr{{Camera
  8. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. PM09000069. PM09000069 Ciborium {{in lang. fr{{Camera
  9. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. PM09000068. PM09000068 2 Candlesticks {{in lang. fr{{Camera
  10. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. PM09000067. PM09000067 Altar, Retable, and Tabernacle {{in lang. fr{{Camera
  11. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. PM09000066. PM09000066 Chalice {{in lang. fr{{Camera
  12. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. PM09000065. PM09000065 Carving: Chrisme {{in lang. fr{{Camera
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