Balen
Balen | |
|---|---|
 Houses in Balen | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Balen  | |
  Balen Location in Belgium Location of Balen in the province of Antwerp  | |
| 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 party/ies | CD&V, Vooruit |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.99 km2 (28.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 22,813 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2490, 2491 |
| NIS code | 13003 |
| Area codes | 014, 011 |
| Website | www.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. Total area is 72.88 km2.[2]
Famous Inhabitant
[edit]- Tom Boonen, World Cycling Champion in 2005.
- Jef Geys, internationally known artist, taught Positive Aesthetics at a children's school in Balen between 1960 and 1989.
Gallery
[edit]-
Balen, church -
Library -
Balen railway station -
Water mill Hoolstmolen
.jpg)
Climate
[edit]| 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] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
- ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13003". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020" (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Balen at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Information available in Dutch and some information available in English
Places adjacent to Balen | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Geographic | |
 | This Antwerp Province location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |