Balje is a municipality in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Balje
Coat of arms of Balje
Location of Balje within Stade district
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Balje is located in Germany
Balje
Balje
Balje is located in Lower Saxony
Balje
Balje
Coordinates: 53°49′58″N 09°08′07″E / 53.83278°N 9.13528°E / 53.83278; 9.13528
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictStade
Municipal assoc.Nordkehdingen
Government
 • MayorGerhard von Ahn (SPD)
Area
 • Total
58.09 km2 (22.43 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total
959
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21730
Dialling codes04752, 04753
Vehicle registrationSTD
Websitewww.nordkehdingen.de

It belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1823 the Duchy was abolished and its territory became part of the Stade Region.

References

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  1. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.