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.

Nieuw-Balinge
Village
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Nieuw-Balinge in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe.
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Coordinates: 52°46′N 6°36′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Midden-Drenthe
Area [1]
• Total	11.81 km2 (4.56 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	945
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7938[1]
Dialing code	0528

History

The village was first mentioned in 1899 as Balinge (Nieuw), and means "new Balinge".[3] Around 1860, a canal was dug to excavate the peat in the region and a village of sod houses was established.[4]

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.[4]

Gallery

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  Statue of Meester Siebering in a pergola
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  Protestant church

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