Balow

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Balow
Balow village church
Balow village church
Location of Balow within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
Balow is located in Germany
Balow
Balow
Balow is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Balow
Balow
Coordinates: 53°16′N 11°43′E / 53.267°N 11.717°E / 53.267; 11.717
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictLudwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc.Grabow
Government
 • MayorKrimhild Kant
Area
 • Total12.83 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total308
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
19300
Dialling codes038752
Vehicle registrationLUP, HGN, LBZ, LWL, PCH, STB
Websitewww.amt-grabow.de

Balow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Balow was developed as an East German model village, and is known for its community sports programs. A machine shop in Balow produces transport boxes for the assembly lines of large companies, including Daimler Benz.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
  2. ^ Von wegen Kaff - Wie Dörfer ihre Zukunft leben | die nordstory | NDR, retrieved 2019-09-29