Balow
Balow | |
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 Balow village church | |
Location of Balow
within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
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 Location of Balow | |
  Balow  Balow | |
| Coordinates: 53°16′N 11°43′E / 53.267°N 11.717°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Ludwigslust-Parchim |
| Municipal assoc. | Grabow |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Krimhild Kant |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.83 km2 (4.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 309 |
| • Density | 24.1/km2 (62.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 19300 |
| Dialling codes | 038752 |
| Vehicle registration | LUP, HGN, LBZ, LWL, PCH, STB |
| Website | www.amt-grabow.de |
Balow (German pronunciation: [ˈbaːloː]; Polish: Bielów)[2] is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Balow was developed as an East German model village, and is known for its community sports programs. A machine shop in Balow produces transport boxes for the assembly lines of large companies, including Daimler Benz.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Altas nazw geograficznych słowianszczyny zachodniej" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ Von wegen Kaff - Wie Dörfer ihre Zukunft leben | die nordstory | NDR, retrieved 2019-09-29
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