Balma
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Balma (French pronunciation: [balma]; Occitan: Balmar) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. It is east of Toulouse.
For the Aboriginal Australian sacred site, see Yalangbara, Northern Territory.
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Coordinates: 43°36′40″N 1°29′58″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Haute-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Toulouse |
Canton | Toulouse-10 |
Intercommunality | Toulouse Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Terrail-Novès[1] |
Area 1 | 16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 17,385 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 31044 /31130 |
Elevation | 135–218 m (443–715 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The name of the town comes from the old Provençal word meaning "cave" or "grotto".