Balve
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Balve is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the Märkischer Kreis district. It is famous for its limestone cave (Balver Höhle) and picturesque surroundings in the Sauerland region.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes: white, blue, and white. In the center is the town's coat of arms, split vertically into a white field with a black cross of the Electorate of Cologne on the left and a blue field with a silver eagle with gold accents on the right.
Symbolism: The black cross on a silver background represents the historical rule of the Electorate of Cologne. The silver eagle on a blue background is derived from the coat of arms of the Counts of Arnsberg.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes: white, blue, and white. In the center is the town's coat of arms, split vertically into a white field with a black cross of the Electorate of Cologne on the left and a blue field with a silver eagle with gold accents on the right.
Symbolism: The black cross on a silver background represents the historical rule of the Electorate of Cologne. The silver eagle on a blue background is derived from the coat of arms of the Counts of Arnsberg.
Statistics
Area
74.76 km²
Population
11,394