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Location of Niel in Antwerp province
Location of Niel in Antwerp province

Niel 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. Image File history File links NielLocatie. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Antwerp is the northernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...


Famous inhabitants

Jan Decleir (born February 14, 1946), is a prolific Belgian movie and stage actor born in Niel, Antwerp (Flanders, Belgium). ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Character (Dutch title Karakter) is a 1997 Dutch film, based on a best-selling novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk and directed by Mike van Diem. ...

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Municipalities in the province of Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium
Antwerp: | Aartselaar | Antwerp | Boechout | Boom | Borsbeek | Brasschaat | Brecht | Edegem | Essen | Hemiksem | Hove | Kalmthout | Kapellen | Kontich | Lint | Malle | Mortsel | Niel | Ranst | Rumst | Schelle | Schilde | Schoten | Stabroek | Wijnegem | Wommelgem | Wuustwezel | Zandhoven | Zoersel | Zwijndrecht |
Mechelen: | Berlaar | Bonheiden | Bornem | Duffel | Heist-op-den-Berg | Lier | Mechelen | Nijlen | Putte | Puurs | Sint-Amands | Sint-Katelijne-Waver | Willebroek
Turnhout: | Arendonk | Baarle-Hertog | Balen | Beerse | Dessel | Geel | Grobbendonk | Herentals | Herenthout | Herselt | Hoogstraten | Hulshout | Kasterlee | Laakdal | Lille | Meerhout | Merksplas | Mol | Olen | Oud-Turnhout | Ravels | Retie | Rijkevorsel | Turnhout | Vorselaar | Vosselaar | Westerlo |

Coordinates: 51°07′N 4°20′E Image File history File links Flag_of_Antwerp. ... Belgium comprises 589 municipalities (Dutch: gemeenten, French: communes, German: Gemeinde) grouped into five provinces in each of two regions and into a third region, the Brussels-Capital Region, comprising 19 municipalities that do not belong to a province. ... Belgium is divided into three regions, two of them are subdivided into five provinces each. ... Antwerp is the northernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ... The Flemish region is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium (alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium. ... Location of Aartselaar within the province of Antwerp Aartselaar is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (Cathedral of our Lady) at the Handschoenmarkt, in the old quarter of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to several triptychs by Baroque painter Rubens. ... Boechout is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. ... Location of Boom within the province of Antwerp Boom is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. ... Borsbeek is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of population density of 2,629. ... Brasschaat is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. ... For information on the German author, please see Bertolt Brecht. ... Edegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Essen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Hemiksem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Hove is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Kalmthout is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Kapellen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Kontich is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Lint is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Malle is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Location of Mortsel in Antwerp province Mortsel is a municipality close to the city of Antwerp located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Ranst is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Rumst is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Schelle is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Schilde is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Schoten is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Stabroek is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Wijnegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Wommelgem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Wuustwezel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Zandhoven is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Zoersel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Zwijndrecht is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. ... Berlaar is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Bonheiden is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Bornem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Duffel is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Heist-op-den-Berg is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Lier (French: Lierre) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Mechelen: Grote Markt square, with St. ... Location of Nijlen in Antwerp province Nijlen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Putte is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Puurs (Google Satellite Image) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Sint-Amands is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Sint-Katelijne-Waver is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Willebroek is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Arendonk is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Location of Baarle-Hertog within the province of Antwerp Baarle-Hertog is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Balen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Beerse is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Dessel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Geel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Grobbendonk is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp (Dutch: Antwerpen). ... Herentals is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. ... Herenthout is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Herselt is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Location of Hoogstraten in Antwerp province Hoogstraten is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Hulshout is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Kasterlee is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Laakdal is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Lille is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Meerhout is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Merksplas is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Location of Mol in Antwerp province Mol is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Olen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Ravels is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Location of Retie in the province of Antwerp Retie is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Rijkevorsel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Turnhout Coat of Arms Turnhout is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. ... Vorselaar is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Vosselaar is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... City Hall of Westerlo, with Christmas and Newyear lighting Westerlo is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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