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Nijlen

Logo: nijlen.be4

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

Nijlen (Dutch pronunciation: ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Bevel, Kessel and Nijlen proper. In 2021, Nijlen had a total population of 22,985.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersNijlen, Belgium1
  • Websitewww.nijlen.be
  • Legal formCities and municipalities1
  • LEI9845005E4670A01D71633
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressKerkstraat 4, 2560 Nijlen, Belgium3
  • Registered withFederal Public Service Economy (Ministry of Economy), 0206.636.5263

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Parochiekerk Sint-Willibrordus Nijlen
Photo: SethWoest, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Nijlen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnɛilə(n)]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Bevel, Kessel and Nijlen proper. In 2021, Nijlen had a total population of 22,985. The total area is 39.09 km2.2

The story

In 1770, a hoard of golden coins dating from Julius Caesar to Titus Flavius Domitianus was discovered. Nijlen was first mentioned in 1146 as having possessions of Tongerlo Abbey. The village was damaged during the Reformation and nearly depopulated. In the 18th century, there was a population increase which accelerated after the railway station on the line from Antwerp to Herentals opened in 1853. Around 1875, diamond industry started in Nijlen which became the second most importance centre for diamonds after Antwerp in Belgium.

From Wikipedia’s article on Nijlen, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. Jun 13, 1969Founded Nijlen is founded3

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