Nijlen
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox Belgium municipality Nijlen ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Template:Ill, Kessel and Nijlen proper. In 2021, Nijlen had a total population of 22,985.<ref name="stat">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The total area is 39.09 km2.
HistoryEdit
In 1770, a hoard of golden coins dating from Julius Caesar to Titus Flavius Domitianus was discovered. Nijlen was first mentioned in 1146 as having possessions of Tongerlo Abbey. The village was damaged during the Reformation and nearly depopulated. In the 18th century, there was a population increase which accelerated after the railway station on the line from Antwerp to Herentals opened in 1853. Around 1875, diamond industry started in Nijlen which became the second most importance centre for diamonds after Antwerp in Belgium.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Notable inhabitantsEdit
- Libera Carlier (b. Nijlen, 19 January 1926 – 25 April 2007)
- Jozef Van Hove (b. Berchem, 16 November 1919 - 2 May 2014)
GalleryEdit
- Nijlen station.jpg
Railway station Nijlen
- Nijlen G Gezellestraat Watertoren.JPG
Water tower
- Kapel Boerinnengilde Bevel.jpg
Boerinnengilde Chapel in Bevel
- Nijlen Burgerhuis J.E. Claeslaan 45.jpg
Houses in Nijlen
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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