Balloo, Netherlands
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The village has a population of around 150.[1]
Transportation
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- Bus 21 – Assen to Emmen
- Bus 24 – Assen to Stadskanaal and Winschoten
Dolmen
The hunebed (dolmen) Template:Ill is located near Balloo. It is one of the larger dolmen. It contains nine capstones and 19 side stones. In 1918, it was chaotic and most of the stones had fallen down. In 1978, the dolmen has been reconstructed. The sixth capstone contains cup-marks which have also been founded in Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein. The meaning of the cup-marks and its creation are still a mystery.[2]
Gallery
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Burial mount in Balloo
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Tulip field
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Dolmen D16
References
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands, 2007. Figures are for the year 2006. Statistics are available in Google Earth format.
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