Balge
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Balge | |
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 Church in Balge | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Balge within Nienburg/Weser district  | |
  Balge  Balge | |
| Coordinates: 52°43′10″N 09°11′11″E / 52.71944°N 9.18639°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Nienburg/Weser |
| Municipal assoc. | Weser-Aue |
| Subdivisions | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Barbara König-Meyer (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.07 km2 (12.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,716 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31609 |
| Dialling codes | 04257, 05021 oder 05022 |
| Vehicle registration | NI |
Balge is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany, located on the Weser river. The community belongs to the Samtgemeinde Weser-Aue which consists of six municipalities including Balge.
Politics
Culture and Sites of Interest
Sites
- In Blenhorst there is a sawmill and flour mill that has been in operation since 1769.
- In Bötenberg there is a watermill, the Benther Mill, that was first registered as a grain mill in 1553. It is no longer in operation, but was a grain mill and sawmill.[4][5]
- The village church in Balge with its striking tower was built circa 1300 in Romanesque style.
Watermill in Blenhorst
Benther mill / Bötenberg
Balge view
St. Bartholomäus church
Sports
The sports club in Balge (SV Sebbenhausen / Balge),[6] sponsors several gun clubs, and two marching bands from individual districts.
