Nijlen

Nijlen
Flag Coat of arms
Nijlen Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°10′N 04°39′E / 51.167°N 4.65°E / 51.167; 4.65
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Mechelen
Government
- Mayor	Paul Verbeeck (CD&V)
- Governing party/ies	CD&V, NNU
Area
- Total	39.09 km2 (15.1 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
- Total	21,572
- Density	551.9/km2 (1,429.3/sq mi)
Postal codes	2560
Area codes	03, 014
Website	www.nijlen.be
Map of Nijlen

Nijlen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnɛi̯.ˌlə(n)]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Bevel, Kessel and Nijlen proper. On January 1, 2006 Nijlen had a total population of 20,864. The total area is 39.09 km² which gives a population density of 534 inhabitants per km².

Notable inhabitants

• Libera Carlier (b. Nijlen, 19 January 1926-25 April 2007)
• Jozef Van Hove (b. Berchem, 16 November 1919)

References

1. ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)

External links

• Official website - Available only in Dutch

Nijlen, church