Balma | |
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| Coordinates:43°36′40″N1°29′58″E / 43.6111°N 1.4994°E /43.6111; 1.4994 | |
| 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 (2022)[2] | 17,431 |
| • Density | 1,100/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. | |
Balma (French pronunciation:[balma];Occitan:Balmar) is acommune in theHaute-Garonnedepartment in southwesternFrance. It is east ofToulouse.
The name of the town comes from the oldProvençal word meaning "cave" or "grotto".
Balma was established in 1279 as afief of thebishopric of Toulouse.[citation needed]
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Balmanais.
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Balma is the home ofChampionnat de France Amateurs club,Balma SC.
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