Municipality · Province of Antwerp · Flanders
Nijlen
French Nylen
About Nijlen
Nijlen is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 23,707 inhabitants on an area of 39.2 km², a population density of 605 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 669 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².
By population, Nijlen ranks 131st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 17th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 304th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Neighbouring municipalities
Nijlen borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Nijlen
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2560 | Bevel, Kessel, Nijlen |
Distances from Nijlen
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | 20 | 13 |
| Antwerp | 24 | 15 |
| Leuven | 30 | 19 |
| Brussels | 37 | 23 |
| Hasselt | 54 | 33 |
| Ghent | 66 | 41 |
| Namur | 78 | 49 |
| Charleroi | 83 | 51 |
| Liège | 87 | 54 |
| Mons | 92 | 57 |
| Bruges | 102 | 63 |
| Kortrijk | 105 | 66 |
| Ostend | 121 | 75 |
| Arlon | 183 | 113 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Nijlen: Wikipedia.