Bälau
| Bälau | |
|---|---|
  Bälau | |
Location of Bälau within Herzogtum Lauenburg district 
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| Coordinates: 53°37′N 10°37′E / 53.617°N 10.617°ECoordinates: 53°37′N 10°37′E / 53.617°N 10.617°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Herzogtum Lauenburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Breitenfelde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frauke Alpen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 229 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 23881 |
| Dialling codes | 04542 |
| Vehicle registration | RZ |
| 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.
References
- ↑ "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2013] (XLS-Datei) (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German). 25 July 2013.
