Balen

Coordinates: 51°10′N 05°09′E / 51.167°N 5.150°E / 51.167; 5.150
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Balen is located in Belgium
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 / 51.167; 5.150
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementTurnhout
Government
 • MayorJohan Leysen (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V, Vooruit
Area
 • Total72.99 km2 (28.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)[1]
 • Total22,813
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Postal codes
2490, 2491
NIS code
13003
Area codes014, 011
Websitewww.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]

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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]

  1. ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
  2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13003". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020" (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute. Retrieved July 7, 2022.

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