Nijlen

Geschiedenis

Nijlen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Bevel, Kessel and Nijlen proper. On January 1, 2006 Nijlen had a total population of 20,864. The total area is 39.09 km² which gives a population density of 534 inhabitants per km².Notable inhabitants Libera Carlier (b. Nijlen, 19 January 1926 – 25 April 2007) Jozef Van Hove (b. Berchem, 16 November 1919)