Balk
Balk is a town in the northern Netherlands. It is a village of the municipality De Fryske Marren, province Friesland, and is located about 17 km southwest of Sneek. In 2024 Balk had 4,340 inhabitants.
- Village with about 5,000 residents
- …is also known as “Balk, Netherlands”
- Description: village in De Fryske Marren, Netherlands
- Postal code: 8561
Places of Interest
Discover Raadhuis, Balk and Windmotor Ruigahuizen.
Slotermeer, Friesland
Slotermeer, Friesland is a lake.
3½ km northeast of Balk
Villages in the Area
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Harich
Harich is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
Wijckel
Wijckel is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
3 km east of Balk
Sondel
Sondel is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
3 km south of Balk
Balk
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Latitude
52.89893° or 52° 53′ 56″ north
Longitude
5.58305° or 5° 34′ 59″ east
UN/LOCODE
NL BAL
Open location code
9F47VHXM+H6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Zeeuws—“Balk” goes by many names.
BalkAsturian
BalkBavarian
BalkCatalan
BalkCebuano
BalkCzech
BalkDanish
BalkDutch
Balk (Friesland)Dutch
BalkEsperanto
BalkLuxembourgish
BalkMin Nan Chinese
BalkNorthern Frisian
Balk (Waastfresklun)Northern Frisian
BalkNorwegian Bokmål
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Discover Bibliotheek Balk and Servicepunt Balk.
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Friesland: Highlights
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