Nijlen

Nijlen () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of , Kessel and Nijlen proper. In 2021, Nijlen had a total population of 22,985. The total area is 39.09 km2.

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Belgium municipality.name: Nijlen
Belgium municipality.picture: Parochiekerk Sint-Willibrordus Nijlen.jpg
Belgium municipality.map: Nijlen Antwerp Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend: Location of Nijlen in the province of Antwerp
Belgium municipality.arms: Nijlen wapen1.svg
Belgium municipality.flag: Nijlen vlag.svg
Belgium municipality.province: Antwerp
Belgium municipality.arrondissement: Mechelen
Belgium municipality.nis: 12026
Belgium municipality.mayor: Paul Verbeeck (CD&V)
Belgium municipality.majority: CD&V, N&U , Groen, Open-VLD
Belgium municipality.postal codes: 2560
Belgium municipality.telephone area: 03, 014
Belgium municipality.web: www.nijlen.be

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Demonym: Nijlenaar
Population: 22936
Area: 39.20
Official website: www.nijlen.be
Image: Parochiekerk Sint-Willibrordus Nijlen.jpg
Dialing code: 03

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Commons category: Nijlen
annual number of weddings: 99
postal code: 2560
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +32 3 410 02 11

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== History == 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.