Nieuw-Balinge
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| name = Nieuw-Balinge
| settlement_type = Village
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| map_caption1 = The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Nieuw-Balinge in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
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| subdivision_name = Netherlands
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| subdivision_name1 = Drenthe
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Midden-Drenthe
| coordinates = {{Coord|52|46|N|6|36|E|type:city(446)|display=inline, title}}
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 7938PA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 11 April 2022 }}
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| area_total_km2 = 11.81
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| population_total = 945
| population_as_of = 2021
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| timezone = CET
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| area_code = 0528
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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".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/nieuwbalinge |title=Nieuw-Balinge - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=11 April 2022 |language=nl}} Around 1860, a canal was dug to excavate the peat in the region and a village of sod houses was established.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/nieuw-balinge |title=Nieuw-Balinge |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=11 April 2022 |language=nl}}
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.
Education
There is a primary school in Nieuw-Balinge, Mr. Siebering.{{cite web|url=https://www.middendrenthe.nl/onderwijs/scholen|title=Scholen|language=nl|publisher=Midden-Drenthe|accessdate=2023-04-15}}
Gallery
File:Nieuw Balinge, borstbeeld van Meester Siebering in een pergola IMG 3872 2018-05-27 13.06.jpg|Statue of Meester Siebering in a pergola
File:Herfoarme tsjerke, Tiendeveen - Nieuw-Balinge.jpg|Protestant church
References
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Category:Populated places in Drenthe
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