Balge
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Location of Balge
within Nienburg/Weser district  | |
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| 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) |
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| 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.
History
[edit | edit source]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.[1]
Politics
[edit | edit source]The local council of governance consists of eleven women counsellors. Including:
- 6 SPD seats
- 5 seats for members at large from the Balge voting community (as of the election of September 11, 2011).
Barbara King-Meyer (SPD) is honorary mayor from the community of Balge[2]
Culture and Sites of Interest
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Sites
[edit | edit source]- 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.[3][4]
- The village church in Balge with its striking tower was built circa 1300 in Romanesque style.
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Watermill in Blenhorst -
Benther mill / Bötenberg -
Balge view -
St. Bartholomäus church
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Sports
[edit | edit source]The sports club in Balge (SV Sebbenhausen / Balge),[5] sponsors several gun clubs, and two marching bands from individual districts.
Economy and Infrastructure
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Education
[edit | edit source]- Kindergarten in Balge[6]
- Because of strong evidence of projected decrease in school population, (sometimes only five students per year) the closure of the primary school site in Balge was decided in early 2008.
Noteworthy Person
[edit | edit source]Heinrich Löhmann - (1933 Siebbenhausen). Farmer and author of "Kindheit Auf dem Dorf, Jungend in wechselvoller Zeit"[7]
References
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- ^ Konstituierende Sitzung des Rates der Gemeinde Balge
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- ^ Website of the SV Sebbenhausen/Balge e.V. 1972
- ^ Website of Kindergartens in Balge
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