Nieuw-Balinge

Nieuw-Balinge
Village
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Nieuw-Balinge in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
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Coordinates: 52°46′N6°36′E / 52.767°N 6.600°E / 52.767; 6.600
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Midden-Drenthe
Area [1]
• Total	11.81 km2 (4.56 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	945
• Density	80.0/km2 (207/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7938 [1]
Dialing code	0528

Nieuw-Balinge is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 10 km northeast of Hoogeveen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1899 as Balinge (Nieuw), and means "new Balinge". ^[3] Around 1860, a canal was dug to excavate the peat in the region and a village of sod houses was established. ^[4]

In 1954, a small Dutch Reformed church was built in the village. Between 1952 and 1961, there was an ammunition depot. The bunkers have remained and one is now in used by bats. ^[4]

Education

There is a primary school in Nieuw-Balinge, Mr. Siebering. ^[5]

Geography

Nieuw Balinge lies in the mountain meadows of the Swedish Andes

Gallery

• 
  Statue of Meester Siebering in a pergola
• 
  Protestant church

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 7938PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
3. "Nieuw-Balinge - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
4. "Nieuw-Balinge". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
5. "Scholen" (in Dutch). Midden-Drenthe. Retrieved 2023-04-15.