Bälau
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Bälau | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Schleswig-Holstein |
District | Herzogtum Lauenburg |
Municipal assoc. | Breitenfelde |
Mayor | Frauke Alpen |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 6.50 km² (2.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
Population | 254 (31/12/2006) |
- Density | 39 /km² (101 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | RZ |
Postal code | 23881 |
Area code | 04542 |
Website | www.amt- breitenfelde.de |
Bälau is a municipality in the Breitenfelde collective municipality (Amt) located in the Lauenburg district (Kreis) in southeastern Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Bälau covers 6.50 square kilometers (1600 acres) which are mostly used for agriculture, with a relatively high proportion of forest. In addition to agricultural businesses, the village has a riding school and vacation apartments. It is a peaceful village, without a major road running through it, and a village green bordered by lime trees. Several well-preserved farmer's houses set the character for the village.