Balow

For other uses, see Balow (surname).

Balow (Polish: Bielów)^[2] is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Balow
Municipality
Balow village church
Location of Balow within Ludwigslust-Parchim district
Balow Show map of Germany Balow Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 53°16′N 11°43′E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Ludwigslust-Parchim
Municipal assoc.	Grabow
Government
• Mayor	Krimhild Kant
Area
• Total	12.83 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
Elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	316
• Density	24.6/km2 (63.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	19300
Dialling codes	038752
Vehicle registration	LUP, HGN, LBZ, LWL, PCH, STB
Website	www.amt-grabow.de

Balow was developed as an East German model village, and is known for its community sports programs. A machine shop in Balow produces transport boxes for the assembly lines of large companies, including Daimler Benz.^[3]