Ballancourt-sur-Essonne

Commune in Île-de-France, France

Commune in Île-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Jacques Mione^[1]Area11.30 km² (4.36 sq mi)Population7,757 • Density690/km² (1,800/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation47–142 m (154–466 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ballancourt-sur-Essonne (French pronunciation: [balɑ̃kuʁ syʁ ɛsɔn] ^ⓘ, literally Ballancourt on Essonne) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The Essonne forms the commune western border. Ballancourt-sur-Essonne is 37 kilometers south east of Paris-Notre-Dame, point zero from road of France, 13 kilometers south west of Évry, 5 kilometers north east of La Ferté-Alais, 12 kilometers south west of Corbeil-Essonnes, 12 kilometers south east of Arpajon, 15 kilometers south east of Montlhéry, 15 kilometers north west of Milly-la-Forêt, 20 kilometers north east of Étampes, 23 kilometers south east of Palaiseau, 27 kilometers east of Dourdan.

Population

Inhabitants of Ballancourt-sur-Essonne are known as Ballancourtois in French.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,477	—
1975	5,025	+5.40%
1982	5,549	+1.43%
1990	6,174	+1.34%
1999	6,273	+0.18%
2007	7,206	+1.75%
2012	7,454	+0.68%
2017	7,597	+0.38%
Source: INSEE[3]

Architectural heritage

• The 17th century Château du Saussay and its park were awarded historical monument on January 19, 1951.
• Father of the music rocks(Roches du père la Musique)
• Chapel Saint-Blaise
• Saint-Martin's church
• Maison et parc sauvage de Madame Chaumerdiac situés au 12, rue Pasteur

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department

References

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