page_title: Balk, Netherlands
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Balk, Netherlands / Geography
caption_attribution_description: This is a map of Balk Friesland Netherlands. The map is based on a aerial photo taken on 2 September 2004 called file:Balk_20040902_2222.jpg on commons. The picture was clipped, rotated, perspective altered in Gimp. The next layer is water and ditches, the next layer is roads, the next layer is buildings. These layers are hand drawn. Names of streets, scale and legend are on top. Information on names of streets, and locations of buildings was derived from Google Maps 2009. Scale is roughly 1:5000 when displayed at 75 dpi or 0.7 pixels/meter. North is to the top of the map. The Slotermeer is the lake to the north east. It is connected to a canal (de Lutz) through the town of Balk. Other hamlets or localities on this map are Harig, Kerkburen, Lorbuoren (lorburen), Meerzight, Jachthaven, Sjankedijkje, Jachthavendijk, and Eigen Haard. Some names may be in old 19th century spelling. A Stellingwerf Straat, Barent Fokkesstraat, Bauke, Bedrijventerrein Stikke, Benjamin Steegengastjitte, Bloemstraat, Boersma Bogermanstraat, Bosmastrjitte, De Binge, De Dammen, De Dobbe, De Eker, De Finne, De Greide, De Mieden, De Oper, De Timpe, De Warren, De Weind, De Wurdze, DokterWestrastrjitte, Douwe Aukesstraat, Dubbelstraat, Eigen Haard, Erasmusstraat, Foarset, Gaaikemastraat, Gansfortstraat, H Gabesstrijtte, H Gorterstraat, Harichsterdyk, Harichsterstikke, Heechkamp, Hielkemastrjitte, Hoite Detmarstrjitte, Houtdijk, It Bjirkenbosk, It Heech, It Hoefizer, J Bremmer strjitte, J Meineszleane, Jachthavendijk, Jachthavendyk, Jachtlustweg, Jelle Wissesstrjitte, Jogchem de Ruiterstrjitte, Julianastraat, Keamerlanswei, Kerkburen, Klaas van Houtstrjitte, Lapidothstrjitte, Lijnbaen, Lorbuoren, Lorbuorren, Lubertus van Beekstrjitte, Ludgerusstraat, Lutswal, Lytse Side, M Simonszstraat, Markant, Meerweg, Meerzight, Meester C J Trompstraat, Munnikeleane, Pypsterstikke, Raadhuisstraat, Sate Steenbergenstrjitte, Schoolstraat, Schwartzenbergstrjitte, Siemen de Jong strjitte, Sjamkedijkje, Sleatemar, Slotermeer, Sportfjild, Stinsenwei, Sudergoawei N359, Sudersewei N359, Tjalke de Boerstrjitte, Tribune, Tsjamkedykje, Tsjerk Hiddestraat, Tsjerkepaed, Van Heemstrastrjitte, Van Swinderenstraat, W van der Heideplein, Warrensterwei, Welgelegen, Westein, Wikelerdijk, Wilhelminastraat, Willen Barentszstraat, Woudsenderweg N928, Zuidwesthoekstraat, van der Feitzstraat, Balk is een dorp in de provincie Friesland (Nederland). Het is de hoofdplaats van de gemeente Gaasterland-Sloten (Gaasterlân-Sleat), Balk
context_page_description: Balk is a town in the northern Netherlands. It is a village of the municipality De Fryske Marren, province Fryslan, and is located about 17 km southwest of Sneek.
  In 2017 Balk had 4,090 inhabitants.
context_section_description: Balk lies between Harich and Wijckel. The Luts river flows through the village. It is said that it arose where a beam was over the river, that is why the village is called Balk because it means beam in Frisian and Dutch.
caption: Detailed map of Balk
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