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Balan is a French commune in the Ardennes department in the Champagne-Ardenne region of northern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Balanais'' or ''Balanaises''.〔(Inhabitants of Aredennes ) 〕 The commune has been awarded three flowers by the ''National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom'' in the ''Competition of cities and villages in Bloom''.〔(Balan, Ardennes in the Competition for Towns and Villages in Bloom ) 〕 ==Geography== Balan is located just east of Sedan and north-east of Bazeilles. Access to the commune is by the D8043A road from Sedan which continues south-east to Bazeilles. The D17 also passes through the town and continues east to Rubécourt-et-Lamécourt. The Route nationale N43 (E46) highway passes through the commune with the nearest exit being Exit just south-east of the commune. Much of the central area of the commune is urban with the northern part farmland and some forest.〔(Google Maps )〕 The Meuse river forms the south-western border of the commune as it flows north through Sedan. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Balan, Ardennes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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