Nijlen

Nijlen
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Nijlen Location in Belgium
Location of Nijlen in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°10′N 04°39′E / 51.167°N 4.650°E / 51.167; 4.650Coordinates: 51°10′N 04°39′E / 51.167°N 4.650°E / 51.167; 4.650
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
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 2016)
• Total	22,651
• Density	580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Postal codes	2560
Area codes	03, 014
Website	www.nijlen.be

Nijlen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnɛi̯lə(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.