Editing Balen

{{Short description|Municipality in Antwerp, Belgium}}
{{Other uses}}
{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name            = Balen
|picture         = Balen De Most 4 - 150142 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg
|picture-legend  = Houses in Balen
|map             = Balen Antwerp Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend      = Location of Balen in the province of Antwerp
|arms            = Balen wapen2.svg
|flag            = Flag of Balen.svg
|region          = {{BE-REG-FLE}}
|community       = {{BE-NL}}
|province        = {{BE-PROV-AN}}
|arrondissement  = [[Arrondissement of Turnhout|Turnhout]]
|nis             = 13003
|pyramid-date=
|0-19=
|20-64=
|65=
|foreigners= 
|foreigners-date= 
|mayor           = Johan Leysen ([[CD&V]])
|majority        = [[Christian Democratic and Flemish|CD&V]], [[Vooruit (political party)|Vooruit]]
|postal-codes    = 2490, 2491
|telephone-area  = 014, 011
|web             = [http://www.balen.be www.balen.be]
|coordinates     = {{coord|51|10|N|05|09|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Balen''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈbaːlə(n)|-|Nl-Balen.ogg}}) is a [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] located in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[Antwerp (province)|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&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="stat">{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx |title=Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13003 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=9 May 2022 }}</ref>

==Famous Inhabitant==
* [[Tom Boonen]], [[UCI World Championships|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 ==
<gallery>
Image:Balen, kerk foto2 2009-08-31 13.38.JPG|Balen, church
File:Openbare bibliotheek Balen.jpg|Library
File:Station Balen - 335263 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg|Balen railway station
File:Hoolstmolen (2).jpg|Water mill Hoolstmolen
</gallery>

==Climate==
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|location = Balen (1991−2020 normals<!--, extremes 1901−present -->)
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|collapsed = Y
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|Jan high C = 6.4
|Feb high C = 7.4
|Mar high C = 11.3
|Apr high C = 15.8
|May high C = 19.5
|Jun high C = 22.3
|Jul high C = 24.3
|Aug high C = 24.0
|Sep high C = 20.4
|Oct high C = 15.5
|Nov high C = 10.3
|Dec high C = 6.8
|year high C = 15.3
|Jan mean C = 3.4
|Feb mean C = 3.9
|Mar mean C = 6.7
|Apr mean C = 10.0
|May mean C = 13.8
|Jun mean C = 16.7
|Jul mean C = 18.8
|Aug mean C = 18.3
|Sep mean C = 15.0
|Oct mean C = 11.1
|Nov mean C = 6.9
|Dec mean C = 4.0
|year mean C = 10.7
|Jan low C = 0.5
|Feb low C = 0.3
|Mar low C = 2.0
|Apr low C = 4.1
|May low C = 8.2
|Jun low C = 11.2
|Jul low C = 13.3
|Aug low C = 12.5
|Sep low C = 9.6
|Oct low C = 6.7
|Nov low C = 3.5
|Dec low C = 1.2
|year low C = 6.1
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 70.1
|Feb precipitation mm = 64.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 57.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 43.4
|May precipitation mm = 59.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 75.1
|Jul precipitation mm = 78.5
|Aug precipitation mm = 78.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 62.9
|Oct precipitation mm = 65.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 74.1
|Dec precipitation mm = 88.5
|year precipitation mm = 818.6
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 12.9
|Feb precipitation days = 11.8
|Mar precipitation days = 11.2
|Apr precipitation days = 8.7
|May precipitation days = 9.7
|Jun precipitation days = 10.2
|Jul precipitation days = 10.6
|Aug precipitation days = 10.9
|Sep precipitation days = 9.8
|Oct precipitation days = 11.0
|Nov precipitation days = 12.9
|Dec precipitation days = 14.2
|year precipitation days = 134.0
|Jan sun = 60
|Feb sun = 75
|Mar sun = 131
|Apr sun = 184
|May sun = 213
|Jun sun = 213
|Jul sun = 219
|Aug sun = 206
|Sep sun = 159
|Oct sun = 115
|Nov sun = 66
|Dec sun = 50
|year sun = 1691
|source 1 = [[Royal Meteorological Institute]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.meteo.be/resources/climatology/climateCity/pdf/climate_INS13003_9120_nl.pdf
| title = Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020
| language = nl
| publisher = [[Royal Meteorological Institute]]
| access-date = July 7, 2022}}</ref>}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline}}
*[http://www.balen.be Official website] - Information available in [[Dutch language|Dutch]] and some information available in [[English language|English]]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Balen
|North     = [[Mol, Belgium|Mol]]
|Northeast = [[Lommel]] ([[Limburg (Belgium)|VLI]])
|East      = [[Hechtel-Eksel]] ([[Limburg (Belgium)|VLI]])
|Southeast = [[Leopoldsburg]] ([[Limburg (Belgium)|VLI]])
|South     = [[Ham, Belgium|Ham]] ([[Limburg (Belgium)|VLI]])
|West      = [[Meerhout]]
}}
{{Municipalities in Antwerp}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Balen| ]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Antwerp Province]]
[[Category:Populated places in Antwerp Province]]


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