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Balk

Balk is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of , England, just east of . In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 48.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 69 residents
  • Description: village in North Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Balk, North Yorkshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bagby Airfield and St Mary’s Church, Bagby.

Aerodrome
is a small regional airport south of the village of , in , England. The airport has been operating since 1973 and during the 2010s, it was criticised for its expansion plans and for the noise it generated around the local community.

Church
Photo: Mausover, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Mary's Church is the of , a village in , in England. A chapel in Bagby was recorded in the Domesday Book, and again in the 14th century.

Church
Photo: Mausover, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thirsk and Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe.

Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.
is a market town in , 23 miles north of , with a population of 5900 in 2021. It's best known for its racecourse and as the home of the veterinarian and author known as James Herriot.

Village
Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in , England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated on the A170 at the foot of , about three miles east of .

Village
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in the county of , England. With a population of about 120 in 2003, measured at 134 at the 2011 Census, is situated approximately 4 miles east of . is situated 2 miles northeast of Balk.

Balk

Latitude
54.2214° or 54° 13′ 17″ north
Longitude
-1.2724° or 1° 16′ 21″ west
Population
69
Elevation
180 feet (55 metres)
Open location code
9C6W6PCH+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 349909269
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
7291830
Wiki­data ID
Q2209004
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Balk” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Balk”
  • Dutch: “Balk”
  • French: “Balk”
  • Irish: “Balk”
  • Ladin: “Balk”
  • Polish: “Balk”
  • Swedish: “Balk (parish)”
  • Swedish: “Balk, England”
  • Turkish: “Balk, North Yorkshire”
  • “Balk”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Balk”. Photo: colin grice, CC BY-SA 2.0.