BALK

Friesland · NETHERLANDS (NL) · 52.90°N / 5.58°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,759,472

Balk is a city in Netherlands with a population of 3,915. It sits at 52.90/5.58, runs on Europe/Amsterdam, is 3 km from Wijckel.

Population 3,915

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Amsterdam

All facts

fields

Country: Netherlands
Subdivision: Friesland
Coords: 52.90°N / 5.58°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

E Wijckel Friesland 640 3.1 km

E Sloten Friesland 735 4.4 km

S Nijemirdum Friesland 545 4.6 km

SW Oudemirdum Friesland 1,335 6.1 km

NE Woudsend Friesland 1,375 6.1 km

N Heeg Friesland 1,995 8.2 km

W Hemelum Friesland 505 8.5 km

W Bakhuizen Friesland 1,060 8.7 km

W Koudum Friesland 2,600 9.1 km

NE Hommerts Friesland 595 10.3 km

Air access

nearby

EHMM

Middenmeer Airfield

Small airport

38.7 km

LWR

Leeuwarden Air Base

Medium airport

38.8 km

EHDR

Drachten Airfield

Small airport

44.2 km

LEY

Lelystad Airport

Medium airport

49.6 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Balk?: 3,915 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Balk in?: Europe/Amsterdam.
Which country is Balk in?: Netherlands (NL).
Which airport serves Balk?: Middenmeer Airfield (EHMM).
How far is Balk from Amsterdam?: About 75 km.
Does Balk have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Netherlands?: Dutch; Flemish.
What currency is used in Netherlands?: Euro.
How many cities are in Netherlands?: 1,944 on record.
Which admin region is Balk in?: Friesland.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2759472

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2759472,
    "name": "Balk",
    "ascii_name": "Balk",
    "country_code": "NL",
    "population": 3915,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Amsterdam",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 52.89756,
    "longitude": 5.57964
  }
}

Context

comparatives

6.1x the population of Wijckel.
3 km from Wijckel.
Same timezone (Europe/Amsterdam) as 1,943 other cities in Netherlands.