Balge | |
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Location of Balge within Nienburg/Weser district | |
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.
On March 1, 1974 the community of Balge, Blenhorst, Bötenberg, Buchhorst, Holzbalge, Mehlbergen and Sebbenhausen were merged to form a new municipality called Blenhorst. The name was officially changed to Balge on January 23, 1976.[2]
The local council of governance consists of eleven women counsellors. Including:
Barbara King-Meyer (SPD) is honorary mayor from the community of Balge[3]
The sports club in Balge (SV Sebbenhausen / Balge),[6] sponsors several gun clubs, and two marching bands from individual districts.
Heinrich Löhmann - (1933 Siebbenhausen). Farmer and author of "Kindheit Auf dem Dorf, Jungend in wechselvoller Zeit"[8]