BalanGeneral information - Location
| Country | France | | Location in country | 
Southeast | | Location in Europe | West Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 5.1173,Lat: 45.8422  |
| Elevation | 202 meter above sea level | | Local time | 0:15:31am |
| Name province/region (Région) | Rhône-Alpes | | Wiki-website Subregion (Département) | Ain | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Bourg-en-Bresse | | Name | Balan | | Other place with same name 1 | 
Balan
Champagne-Ardenne - Ardennes | | Other place with same name 2 | 
Balan
Harghita - Bălan | | Other place with same name 3 |
Balan
Sălaj - Bălan |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
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Country |
Distance |
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| 1 Bern | 
Switzerland | 217 km | 
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| | 2 Monte Carlo | 
Monaco | 297 km |
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| | 3 Vaduz | 
Liechtenstein | 368 km |
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Mediterranean Sea is the nearest oceancoast with a distance of around 266 km (direction South).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Rhone main - Upper, part of the larger catchment area Rhone and Coastal Mediterranean. The nearest bigger lake is Lac du Drapeau (0.6 km2 at a height of around -1 meter above sea level) at a distance of 10.9 km in WestSouthWestern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
French-Swiss border with a straight distance of 72.4 km in EastNorthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 101 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 39%, hill: 61%, The hills are mainly southern orientated. The most common land use in the area is agriculture.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (at a distance of 13 km and direction SouthSouthWest).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
11.4 km2 |
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| Nature |
11.9 km2 |
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| Wet nature |
0.9 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
39.4 km2 |
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| Urban area |
11.3 km2 |
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| Water - Lakes |
1.2 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Balan in country France
Balan at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
Social media - Maps
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Hotels at Balan 
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