Balge

Balge

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Balge

Coordinates: 52°43′10″N 09°11′11″E / 52.71944°N 9.18639°E / 52.71944; 9.18639Coordinates: 52°43′10″N 09°11′11″E / 52.71944°N 9.18639°E / 52.71944; 9.18639
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Nienburg/Weser
Municipal assoc. Marklohe
Government
  Mayor Barbara König-Meyer (SPD)
Area
  Total 33.07 km2 (12.77 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 1,804
  Density 55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 31609
Dialling codes 04257, 05021 oder 05022
Vehicle registration NI
This article is about the municipality in Nienburg, Germany. For German river, see Balge (river). For the town in Borno State, Nigeria, see Kala/Balge.

Balge is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany, located on the Weser river. The community belongs to the Marklohe ("Collective Community") which consists of seven municipalities including Balge.

District and Community Organization

The municipalities of Balge, Blenhorst, Bötenberg, Buchholz, Buchhorst, Dolldorf, Holzbalge, Mehlbergen, Möhlenhalenbeck and Sebbenhausen belong to the Marklohe ("Collective Community").

Politics

The municipality council of Balge consists of eleven council men and council women. As of the 2011 election the makeup of the council consisted of six seats for the SPD and five seats consisting of community citizens.

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