Balow

Municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Location of Balow within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
53°16′N 11°43′E / 53.267°N 11.717°E / 53.267; 11.717CountryGermanyStateMecklenburg-VorpommernDistrictLudwigslust-Parchim Municipal assoc.GrabowGovernment
 • MayorKrimhild KantArea
 • 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 codes038752Vehicle registrationLUP, HGN, LBZ, LWL, PCH, STBWebsitewww.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

  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
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