Balâtre (French pronunciation: [balatʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Balâtre
The town hall of Balâtre
The town hall of Balâtre
Location of Balâtre
Map
Balâtre is located in France
Balâtre
Balâtre
Balâtre is located in Hauts-de-France
Balâtre
Balâtre
Coordinates: 49°42′38″N 2°52′12″E / 49.7106°N 2.87°E / 49.7106; 2.87
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementMontdidier
CantonRoye
IntercommunalityCC Grand Roye
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thomas Basset[1]
Area
1
3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
72
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80053 /80700
Elevation82–94 m (269–308 ft)
(avg. 82 m or 269 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

A small farming village, situated 6.4 kilometres (6 miles) to the east of Roye, on the D248 road.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 86—    
1975 88+0.33%
1982 72−2.83%
1990 69−0.53%
1999 54−2.69%
2007 84+5.68%
2012 84+0.00%
2017 72−3.04%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE