Nijlen

Nijlen
	Nijlen
	Nijlen
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	Antwerp
District :	Mechelen
Coordinates :	51 ° 9 ′ N , 4 ° 40 ′ E Coordinates: 51 ° 9 ′ N , 4 ° 40 ′ E
Area :	39.09 km²
Residents:	22,949 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density:	587 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	2560
Prefix:	03, 014
Mayor:	Paul Verbeeck ( CD&V )
; Local government address :	Gemeentehuis ; Kerkstraat 4 ; 2560 Nijlen
Website:	www.nijlen.be

Nijlen is a Belgian municipality in the Flanders region with 22,949 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019).

geography

The municipality of Nijlen is located near the municipality of Lier a few km south of the Albert Canal .

Antwerp is 18 kilometers northwest, Mechelen 20 kilometers southwest and Brussels around 40 kilometers southwest.

Nijlen railway station

Road: The next motorway exits are at Massenhoven and Herentals on the A13 / E 313 .
Rail: The municipality has a regional train station on the Antwerp - Lier - Nielen - Herentals - Weert / Netherlands line ; others are located in Lier, Kontich and Herentals , among others .
Air: The Antwerp International Airport is the nearest regional airport and the airport Brussels National close to the capital is an airport of international importance.

Commons : Nijlen - collection of images, videos and audio files

Nijlen, church