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Balen

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About Balen

Balen is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 23,523 inhabitants on an area of 73.0 km², a population density of 322 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 669 per km² in Antwerp and lower than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Balen ranks 132nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 18th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 140th in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Balen borders 6 municipalities:

Postcodes in Balen

PostcodePlaces
2490Balen
2491Olmen

Distances from Balen

Tokmmiles
Hasselt2918
Leuven4528
Mechelen5333
Antwerp5836
Brussels6540
Liège6541
Namur8150
Charleroi9761
Ghent10263
Mons11672
Bruges13885
Kortrijk14087
Ostend15898
Arlon171106

Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →

Nearby municipalities

More about Balen: Wikipedia.