Ballen is a village in Samsø Municipality, in the region of Central Denmark, Denmark. Ballen lies at 7 m above sea level. The nearest city is Aarhus, 46 km to the northwest. Among the landmarks around are Ilse Made kilde (7.3 km), Vesborg (7.3 km) and Knøsen (3.5 km). Among the natural features are Dyret (5.7 km) and Lindholm (13.1 km).