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Balen
Balen
; Flag	; Coat of arms
Location of Balen in the province of Antwerp
	; Balen Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
Coordinates	51°10′0″N 05°09′0″E / 51.166667°N 5.15°ECoordinates: 51°10′0″N 05°09′0″E / 51.166667°N 5.15°E
Area	72.88 km²
Population; – Males; – Females; – Density	20,276 (2006-01-01); 50.19%; 49.81%; 278 inhab./km²
Unemployment rate	8.83% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€12,760/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Johan Leysen (CD&V)
Governing parties	CD&V, SP.A
Postal codes	2490, 2491
Area codes	014, 011
Website	www.balen.be

Balen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Balen proper and Olmen. On 1 January 2009 Balen had a total population of 20,643. The total area is 72.88 km², giving a population density of 283 inhabitants per km².

[edit] Famous inhabitants

Tom Boonen, World Cycling Champion in 2005.

[edit] External links

Official website - Information available in Dutch and some information available in English

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