Niel, Belgium
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Location of Niel in the province of Antwerp
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| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Antwerp | ||
| Arrondissement | Antwerp | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Luc Van Linden (sp.a) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | sp.a, VLD | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
| • Total | 9,461 | ||
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 2845 | ||
| Area codes | 03 | ||
| Website | www.niel.be | ||
Niel (Dutch pronunciation: [nil]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Niel proper. On January 1, 2006 Niel had a total population of 8,798. The total area is 5.27 km² which gives a population density of 1,669 inhabitants per km².
Sports
Niel is home for Niel Jaarmarkt Cyclo-cross, a cyclo-cross race held in and around the town. The race is part of the Cyclo-cross Gazet van Antwerpen.
Famous inhabitants
- Jan Decleir, actor, leading actor in the Academy Award winner Karakter was born in Niel
See also
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- (Dutch) Official website
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