Nijlen is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of
Bevel[?],
Kessel[?] and Nijlen proper. On January 1st, 2000 Nijlen had a total population of 20,423 (10,193 males and 10,230 females). The total area is 39.36
km² which gives a
population density of 518.88 inhabitants per km².