Balinge
Village
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityMidden-Drenthe
Coordinates52°48′40″N 6°37′40″E
Elevation17 m
Area total0.23 km²
Population total100
Population as of2021
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
Time zone (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code9437[1]
Dialing code0593

Balinge is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 14 km northeast of Hoogeveen.

The village was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 as Balinghe, and means "settlement of the people of Balo (person)".[2]

Balinge was home to 59 people in 1840.[3]

Education

There is a primary school in Balinge, De Wenteling.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Balinge" (in Dutch). Etymologiebank. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Balinge" (in Dutch). Plaatsengids. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Scholen" (in Dutch). Midden-Drenthe. Retrieved 2023-04-15.