Bälau is a municipality in the Breitenfelde collective municipality (Amt) located in the Lauenburg district (Kreis) in southeastern Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Bälau | |
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Location of Bälau within Herzogtum Lauenburg district | |
Coordinates: 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 | Hans Schmaljohann |
Area | |
• Total | 6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 222 |
• Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 23881 |
Dialling codes | 04542 |
Vehicle registration | RZ |
Website | www |
Bälau covers 6.50 square kilometers (1600 acres) which are mostly used for agriculture, with some forest.[citation needed]