Balve

Balve is a residential area in , , and has about 12,300 residents. Balve is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Balve Cave and Luisenhütte.

Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Balver Höhle is the biggest cave used as a cultural venue in Europe. It is located in , Germany. is situated 210 metres south of Balve.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 1 km southeast of Balve.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 1 km east of Balve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Volkringhausen and Beckum.

Village
Photo: Asio otus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Village
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is a village.

Village
Photo: Bubo bubo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Balve

Latitude
51.34107° or 51° 20′ 28″ north
Longitude
7.87269° or 7° 52′ 22″ east
Population
12,300
Elevation
237 metres (778 feet)
United Nations Location Code
DE BAV
Open location code
9F398VRF+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 73030796
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Geo­Names ID
2953003
Wiki­data ID
Q31901955
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Balve” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بالفه”
  • Cebuano: “Balve”
  • Chinese: “巴尔费”
  • Dutch: “Balve”
  • German: “Balve”
  • Irish: “Balve”
  • Kazakh: “Бальве”
  • Old Saxon: “Ballova”
  • Persian: “بالوه”
  • Russian: “Бальве”
  • Serbian: “Балве”
  • Ukrainian: “Бальве”

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