Balen () is a
municipality
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located in the
Belgian
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province of
Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504, . The municipality comprises the towns of Balen proper and
Olmen
Olmen is a village that lies in Belgium, in the province of Antwerp. The village is part of the municipality of Balen.
Olmen is known in the area for its Carnival, which still follows medieval traditions.
History
The village was first mentioned a ...
. In 2021, Balen had a population of 22,853. Total area is 72.88 km².
Famous inhabitants
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Tom Boonen
Tom Boonen (; born 15 October 1980) is a Belgian former road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2002 and 2017 for the and teams and a professional racing driver who currently competes in Belcar, having previously competed in ...
,
World Cycling Champion in 2005.
Gallery
Image:Balen, kerk foto2 2009-08-31 13.38.JPG, Balen, church
File:Openbare bibliotheek Balen.jpg, Library
File:Station Balen - 335263 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg, Balen railway station
File:Hoolstmolen (2).jpg, Water mill Hoolstmolen
Climate
References
External links
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Official website- Information available in
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and some information available in
English
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Municipalities of Antwerp Province
Populated places in Antwerp Province
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