Balinge
Appearance
Balinge | |
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Village | |
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![]() Balinge in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe. | |
Coordinates: 52°48′40″N 6°37′40″E / 52.81111°N 6.62778°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Midden-Drenthe |
Area | |
• Total | 0.23 km2 (0.09 sq mi) |
Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 100 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 9437[1] |
Dialing code | 0593 |
Balinge is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 14 km northeast of Hoogeveen.
The village was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 as Balinghe, and means "settlement of the people of Balo (person)".[3]
Balinge was home to 59 people in 1840.[4]
Education
[edit]There is a primary school in Balinge, De Wenteling.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9437TA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Balinge". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Balinge". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Scholen" (in Dutch). Midden-Drenthe. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
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