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Balazé

Balazé
Balazae (Gallo)
Belezeg (Breton)
Saint-Martin of Balazé Church
Saint-Martin of Balazé Church
Coat of arms of Balazé
Map
Location of Balazé
Balazé is located in France
Balazé
Balazé
Location within France
Balazé is located in Brittany
Balazé
Balazé
Location within Brittany
Coordinates: 48°10′11″N 1°11′26″W / 48.1697°N 1.1906°W / 48.1697; -1.1906
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementFougères-Vitré
CantonVitré
IntercommunalityCA Vitré Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphane Douabin[1]
Area
1
36.66 km2 (14.15 sq mi)
Highest elevation
169 m (554 ft)
Lowest elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,162
 • Density58.97/km2 (152.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35015 /35500
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Balazé (French pronunciation: [balaze]; Breton: Belezeg; Gallo: Balazae) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in the Brittany region in northwestern France.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,268—    
1975 1,372+1.13%
1982 1,512+1.40%
1990 1,711+1.56%
1999 1,914+1.25%
2007 2,083+1.06%
2012 2,245+1.51%
2017 2,228−0.15%
2023 2,162−0.50%
Source: INSEE[4]

Inhabitants of Balazé are called Balazéens in French.

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "BALAZE - Map of Balazé 35500 France". www.map-france.com. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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