Balloo, Netherlands
Balloo is a small village in the northeast Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, about 5 km east of Assen.
Balloo | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Farm in Balloo | |
 Balloo in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. | |
  Balloo Location in the Netherlands  Balloo Balloo (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°59′44″N 6°37′54″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Aa en Hunze |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 160 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9458[1] |
| Dialing code | 0592 |
The village has a population of around 150.[3]
Transportation
The nearest railway station is Assen railway station. The nearest bus service is provided along Rolde's Asserstraat, to the south of Balloo. Buses that can be boarded here are:
- Bus 21 – Assen to Emmen
- Bus 24 – Assen to Stadskanaal and Winschoten
Dolmen
The hunebed (dolmen) D16 is located near Balloo. It is one of the larger dolmen. It contains nine capstones and 19 side stones. In 1918, it was chaotic and most of the stones had fallen down. In 1978, the dolmen has been reconstructed. The sixth capstone contains cup-marks which have also been founded in Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein. The meaning of the cup-marks and its creation are still a mystery.[4]
Gallery
Burial mount in Balloo
Tulip field
Dolmen D16
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 9458TA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- Statistics Netherlands, 2007. Figures are for the year 2006. Statistics are available in Google Earth format.
- "D16 te Balloo". Hunebedden (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
