Niel 156136 225555154 2008-07-14T08:14:47Z VolkovBot 3035831 robot Adding: [[es:Niel]] {{For|use of 'Niel' as a personal name|Neil}} {{infobox Belgium Municipality| |name=Niel |picture= |picture-legend= |map=NielLocatie.png |map-legend=Location of Niel in the province of Antwerp |arms=Niel.gif |flag=Be-niel.gif |region={{BE-REG-FLE}} |community={{BE-NL}} |province={{BE-PROV-AN}} |arrondissement=[[Arrondissement of Antwerp|Antwerp]] |nis=11030 |pyramid-date= |0-19= |18-64= |65= |foreigners= |foreigners-date= |mayor=Luc Van Linden (sp.a) |majority= [[sp.a]], [[VLD]] |postal-codes=2845 |telephone-area=03 |web=[http://www.niel.be/ www.niel.be] |lat_deg=51 |lat_min=07 |lon_deg=04 |lon_min=20 |}} '''Niel''' is a [[municipality]] located in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[Antwerp (province)|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 [[square kilometre|km²]] which gives a [[population density]] of 1,669 inhabitants per km². ==Famous inhabitants== * [[Jan Decleir]], actor, leading actor in the [[Academy Award]] winner [[Character (1997 film)|Karakter]] ==See also== * [[Waterfront Researchpark]] ==External links== * {{nl icon}} [http://www.niel.be Official website] {{Antwerpen_Belgium}} [[Category:Municipalities of Antwerp]] {{Antwerp-geo-stub}} [[br:Niel]] [[de:Niel (Belgien)]] [[es:Niel]] [[eo:Niel (Belgio)]] [[fr:Niel (Belgique)]] [[it:Niel]] [[nl:Niel (België)]] [[no:Niel]] [[pt:Niel]] [[vo:Niel]]