Nieuw-Balinge
Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
52°46′N 6°36′E / 52.767°N 6.600°E / 52.767; 6.600[1]
[2]
(2021)[1]
7938[1]
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]
Gallery
- Statue of Meester Siebering in a pergola
- Protestant church
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7938PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Nieuw-Balinge - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Nieuw-Balinge". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Scholen" (in Dutch). Midden-Drenthe. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
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