Balen

Balen is a locality in , , and has about 20,000 residents. Balen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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  • Type: Locality with 20,000 residents
  • Also known as: Baelen” and “Balen-sur-Nethe
  • Postal code: 2490

Places of Interest

Highlights include Balen railway station and Sint-Andrieskerk.

Railway station

Supermarket
is a Belgian supermarket chain headquartered in . carries the surname of the founder of the family business, the family still owns the company.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olmen and Mol.

Village
is a village in the province of Antwerp, . The village is part of the municipality of . is known in the area for its Carnival, which still follows medieval traditions. is situated 3½ km southwest of Balen.

Town
is a municipality located in the province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of . In 2021, had a total population of 37,021 inhabitants. is situated 4 km northwest of Balen.

Hamlet
is one of the 12 townships in the municipality in . It had 3332 inhabitants. The township also includes "Hessie" which was formerly part of Millegem and therefore . is situated 6 km west of Balen.

Balen

Latitude
51.16837° or 51° 10′ 6″ north
Longitude
5.17027° or 5° 10′ 13″ east
Population
20,000
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE BLE
Open location code
9F37559C+84
Geo­Names ID
2802743
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Russian—“Balen” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Бален
  • Chinese: 巴伦
  • Persian: بلان
  • Russian: Бален

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