Bâlines (French pronunciation: [balin]) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bâlines  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°44′37″N 0°58′40″E / 48.7436°N 0.9778°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Bernay |
| Canton | Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Max Auffret[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 544 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27036 /27130 |
| Elevation | 149–175 m (489–574 ft) (avg. 169 m or 554 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
In February 2021 the village was the site of a fire in which a house with a thatched roof burned down.[3] The village was home to an animal park called Le Bois des Aigles. The park was the subject of the seizure of 69 birds due to alleged animal-trafficking in January 2018, as of early 2020 no charges had been brought against the operators of the park.[4] The park was forced to close during the 2019 heatwave due to excessive heat.[5] The park was subsequently re-opened in 2020 as Domaine de la forêt enchantée, a halloween-themed amusement attraction.[6]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 190 | — |
| 1968 | 264 | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 380 | +43.9% |
| 1982 | 426 | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 421 | −1.2% |
| 1999 | 407 | −3.3% |
| 2008 | 440 | +8.1% |
See also
References
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