Bälau is a municipality in the Breitenfelde

Breitenfelde

Breitenfelde is a village in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated near the Elbe-Lübeck Canal, approx. 5 km southwest of Mölln, and 30 km south of Lübeck....

 collective municipality (Amt) located in the Lauenburg district (Kreis) in southeastern Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...

, Germany

Germany

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Bälau covers 6.50 square kilometers (1600 acre

Acre

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s) which are mostly used for agriculture

Agriculture

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, with a relatively high proportion of forest

Forest

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. In addition to agricultural businesses, the village has a riding school and vacation apartments. It is a peaceful village, without a major road running through it, and a village green

Village green

A village green is a common open area which is a part of a settlement. Traditionally, such an area was often common grass land at the centre of a small agricultural settlement, used for grazing and sometimes for community events...

bordered by lime trees. Several well-preserved farmer's houses set the character for the village.