Balzac | |
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Old well in front of the Chateau | |
Coordinates: 45°42′38″N 0°08′14″E / 45.7106°N 0.1372°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente |
Arrondissement | Angoulême |
Canton | Gond-Pontouvre |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Angoulême |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Courari[1] |
Area 1 | 9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | 1,401 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 16026 /16430 |
Elevation | 30–102 m (98–335 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Balzac (French pronunciation: [balzak]) is a commune in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.