Bålen

Bålen is a lake in , . Bålen is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Sweden
  • Also known as: “Balen”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Filipstad.

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is a locality and the seat of , , , with 10,644 inhabitants in 2019. was granted city privileges in 1611 by Charles IX of Sweden, who named it after his son Duke Carl Philip.

Bålen

Latitude
59.64599° or 59° 38′ 46″ north
Longitude
14.1061° or 14° 6′ 22″ east
Elevation
204 metres (669 feet)
Open location code
9FFPJ4W4+9C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23176840
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
2723672
Wiki­data ID
Q16506787
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Satellite Map

Discover Bålen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Swedish—“Bålen” goes by many names.
  • French: “Bålen”
  • Swedish: “Bålen, Värmland”
  • Swedish: “Bålen”

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