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| — Municipality of Belgium — | |||
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 Nijlen
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| Coordinates: 51°10′N 04°39′E / 51.167°N 4.650°ECoordinates: 51°10′N 04°39′E / 51.167°N 4.650°E | |||
| 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 (15.09 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2011)[1] | |||
| • Total | 21,824 | ||
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 2560 | ||
| Area codes | 03, 014 | ||
| Website | www.nijlen.be | ||
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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 [edit]
- Libera Carlier (b. Nijlen, 19 January 1926-25 April 2007)
- Jozef Van Hove (b. Berchem, 16 November 1919)
References [edit]
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2011 (XLS; 322 KB)
External links [edit]
- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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