Balan, Ain

Balan
Town hall
Location of Balan
Balan
Balan
Coordinates: 45°50′00″N 5°06′00″E / 45.8333°N 5.1°E / 45.8333; 5.1
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonMeximieux
IntercommunalityLa Côtière à Montluel
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrick Meant
Area
1
18.0 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
2,878
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01027 /01700
Elevation178–233 m (584–764 ft)
(avg. 194 m or 636 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Balan (French pronunciation: [balɑ̃]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.