Balen, Belgium

Balen
Balen
Municipality
	Houses in Balen
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Balen in the province of Antwerp
	Interactive map of Balen
	Balen Location in Belgium
	Coordinates: 51°10′N 05°09′E / 51.167°N 5.150°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
Government
• Mayor	Johan Leysen (CD&V)
• Governing parties	CD&V, Vooruit
Area
• Total	72.99 km2 (28.18 sq mi)
Population (2020-01-01)
• Total	22,813
• Density	312.5/km2 (809.5/sq mi)
Postal codes	2490, 2491
NIS code	13003
Area codes	014, 011
Website	www.balen.be

CountryBelgium

Postal codes

2490, 2491

NIS code

13003

Websitewww.balen.be

Balen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbaːlə(n)] ^ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Balen proper and Olmen. In 2021, Balen had a population of 22,853. The total area of Balen is 72.88 km².^[2]

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Climate data for Balen (1991−2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.4 (43.5)	7.4 (45.3)	11.3 (52.3)	15.8 (60.4)	19.5 (67.1)	22.3 (72.1)	24.3 (75.7)	24.0 (75.2)	20.4 (68.7)	15.5 (59.9)	10.3 (50.5)	6.8 (44.2)	15.3 (59.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.4 (38.1)	3.9 (39.0)	6.7 (44.1)	10.0 (50.0)	13.8 (56.8)	16.7 (62.1)	18.8 (65.8)	18.3 (64.9)	15.0 (59.0)	11.1 (52.0)	6.9 (44.4)	4.0 (39.2)	10.7 (51.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.5 (32.9)	0.3 (32.5)	2.0 (35.6)	4.1 (39.4)	8.2 (46.8)	11.2 (52.2)	13.3 (55.9)	12.5 (54.5)	9.6 (49.3)	6.7 (44.1)	3.5 (38.3)	1.2 (34.2)	6.1 (43.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	70.1 (2.76)	64.6 (2.54)	57.8 (2.28)	43.4 (1.71)	59.4 (2.34)	75.1 (2.96)	78.5 (3.09)	78.8 (3.10)	62.9 (2.48)	65.4 (2.57)	74.1 (2.92)	88.5 (3.48)	818.6 (32.23)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	12.9	11.8	11.2	8.7	9.7	10.2	10.6	10.9	9.8	11.0	12.9	14.2	134.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours	60	75	131	184	213	213	219	206	159	115	66	50	1,691
Source: Royal Meteorological Institute^[3]

v t e Municipalities in Antwerp Province, Flanders, Belgium
Antwerp	Aartselaar Antwerp Boechout Boom Brasschaat Brecht Edegem Essen Hemiksem Hove Kalmthout Kapellen Kontich Lint Malle Mortsel Niel Ranst Rumst Schelle Schilde Schoten Stabroek Wijnegem Wommelgem Wuustwezel Zandhoven Zoersel
Mechelen	Berlaar Bonheiden Bornem Duffel Heist-op-den-Berg Lier Mechelen Nijlen Putte Puurs-Sint-Amands Sint-Katelijne-Waver Willebroek
Turnhout	Arendonk Baarle-Hertog Balen Beerse Dessel Geel Grobbendonk Herentals Herenthout Herselt Hoogstraten Hulshout Kasterlee Laakdal Lille Meerhout Merksplas Mol Olen Oud-Turnhout Ravels Retie Rijkevorsel Turnhout Vorselaar Vosselaar Westerlo
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Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States Israel
Geographic	MusicBrainz area
Other	Yale LUX

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Balen
Municipality
Houses in Balen
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Balen in the province of Antwerp
Interactive map of Balen
Balen Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°10′N 05°09′E / 51.167°N 5.150°E / 51.167; 5.150
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
Government
• Mayor	Johan Leysen (CD&V)
• Governing parties	CD&V, Vooruit
Area
• Total	72.99 km² (28.18 sq mi)
Population (2020-01-01)^[1]
• Total	22,813
• Density	312.5/km² (809.5/sq mi)
Postal codes	2490, 2491
NIS code	13003
Area codes	014, 011
Website	www.balen.be