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Balen, Belgium
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Balen is a small city in Flanders, Belgium with a population of 19,978. Elevation: 112 ft (34 m). Average temperature: 54°F (12°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Balen
Oostham est une section de la commune belge de Tessenderlo-Ham située en Région flamande dans la province de Limbourg. C'était une commune à part entière avant la fusion des communes de 1977.
People
Climate
| Population | 19,978 |
| Population Density | 749 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Coordinates | 51.1684°, 5.1703° |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
| Country | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| State / Province | Flanders |
| Average Temperature | 54°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (19°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 42.1 inches (1,070 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 8.2 inches (21 cm) |
About Balen
Balen is a small city in Belgium (Flanders) with a population of 19,978. The city sits at an elevation of 112 feet (34 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 54°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 65°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 42.1 inches. The timezone is Europe/Brussels.
Climate in Balen
Balen has an average annual temperature of 11.3°C (52°F). The hottest month is Aug (19.6°C), the coldest is Jan (3.1°C). Average annual precipitation is 846 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.5°F |
| 1% below Belgium avg | |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (19°C) |
| Sunny Days | 218 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Area | 26.7 sq mi (69.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 749/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 51.1684°N, 5.1703°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: West Eifel Volcanic Field (162 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| West Eifel Volcanic Field | Maar(s) | 600 m (1,969 ft) | -8300 | 162 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 2.7 in | |
| February | 38°F (3°C) | 2.1 in | Coldest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 2.6 in | |
| April | 48°F (9°C) | 1.9 in | Driest |
| May | 56°F (13°C) | 2.4 in | |
| June | 60°F (16°C) | 3.0 in | |
| July | 65°F (19°C) | 2.9 in | Warmest |
| August | 64°F (18°C) | 2.4 in | |
| September | 58°F (15°C) | 2.5 in | |
| October | 51°F (11°C) | 2.7 in | |
| November | 43°F (6°C) | 3.0 in | Wettest |
| December | 39°F (4°C) | 3.0 in |
Balen has a seasonal temperature swing of 28°F / from 38°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 31.3 inches, with November being the wettest month (3.0") and April the driest (1.9").
Schools in Balen
11 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLW De Vesten | - | - | - | - |
| Freinetschool De Klimboom | - | - | - | - |
| STEAM-basisschool curieuzeneuzen | - | - | - | - |
| GBS De Bosmier | - | - | - | - |
| Gemeentelijke Basisschool De Puzzel - 't Graantje | - | - | - | - |
| Gemeentelijke Basisschool De Puzzel | - | - | - | - |
| Gemeentelijke Basisschool De Bijenkorf | - | - | - | - |
| Vrije Basisschool Wezel | - | - | - | - |
| Vrije Basisschool Centrum | - | - | - | - |
| Tijdelijke Basisschool De Puzzel - 't Graantje | - | - | - | - |
| De Zandloper | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Balen
75 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRT Radio 1 | news, pop | MP3 | |
| Bel RTL | généraliste | MP3 192 kbps | |
| jungletrain.net - 24/7 drum and bass (NL) | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Omroep Brabant (NL) | news, omroep brabant | MP3 256 kbps | |
| RTBF Classic 21 | pop, rock | MP3 | |
| 4 The Music - Dance, House and Techno. Live DJs. (NL) | dance, disco | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Efteling Kids Radio (NL) | children, kids | MP3 128 kbps | |
| VRT Radio 1 (low) | news, vrt | MP3 | |
| RGR Classic Hits | golden oldies | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Melinda FM | hits, pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - 90's | rock | MP3 | |
| Belgian Dance Radio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - Metal (FR) | - | MP3 | |
| Omroep Brabant - Radio (NL) | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Glow FM (NL) | local news, local radio | MP3 | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - Live | live | MP3 | |
| Falcon Radio (NL) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - 80's | 80s, rtbf | MP3 | |
| BredaNu (96k AAC) (NL) | music, news | AAC 96 kbps | |
| Studio Grensstad | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| BredaNu (NL) | pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - Underground | underground | MP3 | |
| Zoe FM | golden oldies, goldies | AAC+ 128 kbps | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - 70's | 70s, rtbf | MP3 | |
| Radion JND (NL) | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| happy.radio (NL) (NL) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Trendy FM | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| BNL | alternative, culture | MP3 192 kbps | |
| BredaNu (192k MP3) (NL) | music, news | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Internazionale | italian pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| BredaNu (576kbit AAC) (NL) | music | AAC 576 kbps | |
| W-LLM The Void (US) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Boo 105.1 FM - Bilzen, be | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Centrum Radio (NL) | local news, local radio | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - Soul Power | rtbf, soul | MP3 | |
| Radio 4 Brainport, Eindhoven (64 k AAC) (NL) | music, news | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Radio Son en Breugel (NL) | local news, local radio | MP3 | |
| Frequence Eghezee | variety | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Columbia AM 1395 (NL) | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Radio Valencia 105 FM - Meer, Be | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio 4 Brainport (192 k MP3) (NL) | music, news | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Halloo (NL) | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio A-FM (NL) | local news, local radio | MP3 | |
| Rozo Radio (NL) | hospital radio, local radio | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Station One Internet Radio (NL) | synth | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Tiësto in Concert (NL) | progressive trance, techno | MP3 | |
| Power FM Breda (NL) | - | AAC+ 128 kbps | |
| Lokale Omroep Goirle Radio (NL) | local news, local radio | MP3 | |
| Clos FM (NL) | various music | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Wonderjaren streaming radio (NL) | 80s, 90s | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Omroep Tilburg New (NL) | - | MP3 | |
| Hi On Line (NL) | - | OGG 128 kbps | |
| Maxhitradio24 (NL) | 60's, 70's | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Eileen (NL) | - | OGG | |
| stadradio Tienen | pop music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Lokale Radio Lanaken | pop | MP3 320 kbps | |
| GothVille Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| DAX FM RADIO | 80's, 90's | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Benelux Beringen, be | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Apollo | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Appolo | news, various music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| FM Goud Maasland | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Omroep Neteland | variety | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Double Z Radio (NL) | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Rara Radio (NL) | alternative | UNKNOWN | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - Route 66 | country, rtbf | MP3 | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - Reggae | reggae, roots reggae | MP3 | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - Metal | metal, rtbf | MP3 | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - 70's (DE) | classic rock | MP3 | |
| VRT Radio 1 - De LageLandenLijst | folk | MP3 | |
| RTBF Classic 21 - 60's | 60s, rtbf | MP3 | |
| De Goeie Ouwe Tijd | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| HiTec Radio (NL) | - | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| Radio BaHeNa - Baarle-Hertog, Be | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Studio040 (NL) | pop | MP3 160 kbps |
Museums in Balen
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arendonks Heem- en Sigarenmakersmuseum | ||||
| Bakkerijmuseum | ||||
| Bakkerijmuseum de Grenswachter | ||||
| Barak 15 | ||||
| Begijnhofmuseum | ||||
| Belevingscentrum Herkenrode | ||||
| Bosmuseum Gerhagen | ||||
| Bosmuseum Pijnven | ||||
| Brandweerdepot Weelde Depot | ||||
| Cultuurhuis Bergeijk | ||||
| Gasthuismuseum | ||||
| Geboortehuis St-Jan Berchmans | ||||
| Geels Brouwerijmuseum | ||||
| Heemkunde Pladella Villa | ||||
| Heilig Paterke | ||||
| Het Stadsmus | ||||
| Het Stadsmus | ||||
| Hofke van Chantraine | ||||
| Huize Ernest Claes | ||||
| Jakob Smitsmuseum | ||||
| Kempenmuseum De Acht Zaligheden | ||||
| Klompenmuseum | ||||
| Kruiermuseum | ||||
| Kunstlocatie Würth | ||||
| Kunstuur | ||||
| Liberation Garden | ||||
| Limpressions | ||||
| LOMAK | ||||
| Mijnmuseum | ||||
| Modemuseum Hasselt | ||||
| Municipal Carillon Museum | ||||
| Museum De Kolonie | ||||
| Museum De Sigarenmaker | ||||
| Museum Greenville | ||||
| Museum Heemkunde Heppen | ||||
| Museum K-blokken | ||||
| Museum Slag Der Zilveren Helmen | ||||
| Museum van het Kamp van Beverlo | ||||
| Museum Villa Verbeelding | ||||
| Museum voor Religieuze Kunst | ||||
| Nationaal Jenevermuseum | ||||
| Nationaal Museum van de Speelkaart | ||||
| Natuurpunt Museum | ||||
| Openluchtmuseum Bokrijk | ||||
| Oud-gemeentehuis | ||||
| Pegasus museum | ||||
| Sibelco Experience Centre | ||||
| Sint-Paulus museum | ||||
| Stadsmuseum De Hofstadt | ||||
| Streekmuseum De Reinvoart | ||||
| Tabloo | ||||
| Taxandria | ||||
| the old men | ||||
| Vogelmuseum | ||||
| Watermolen de Beekjuffer | ||||
| Weverij De Ploeg | ||||
| ZLDR Luchtfabriek |
Libraries in Balen
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Balen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Bekkevoort | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Bergeijk | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Beringen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Bladel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Dessel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Diest | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Eersel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Halen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Ham | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Hapert | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Hasselt - Kuringen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Hasselt Limburg | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Hechtel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Heusden-Zolder | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Kasterlee | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Laakdal | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Leopoldsburg | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Lichtaart | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Lommel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Lummen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Meerhout | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Mol | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Retie | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Reusel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Scherpenheuvel-Zichem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Tessenderlo | 0.0 | |||||
| docAtlas | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek & Stadsarchief | 0.0 | |||||
| The Hive | 0.0 | |||||
| University library Hasselt | 0.0 | |||||
| Wobbeltje | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Balen
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hof | |||||
| Markt Hasselt | |||||
| Marktplein |
Hotels in Balen
1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Balen
7 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Balen
4 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Balen
8 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Balen
4 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Balen
2 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Balen
1 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Balen
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biobrouwerij Jessenhofke | ||||
| Brewhouse Karbo | ||||
| Brouwerij Anders! NV | ||||
| Brouwerij Engilsen | ||||
| Brouwerij Hubie | ||||
| Het Aerts Paradijs | ||||
| Kasteelbrouwerij De Dool | ||||
| Molse Bier- en Wijngilde - VAW Mol | ||||
| Noordster |
Stadiums & Teams in Balen
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Balen
2 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Valley Peer Ski & Snowboardcentre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| De Schans | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Balen
31 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels Airport | BRU | Large Airport |
| Brussels South Charleroi Airport | CRL | Large Airport |
| Eindhoven Airport | EIN | Large Airport |
| Maastricht Aachen Airport | MST | Large Airport |
| Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) | ANR | Medium Airport |
| Beauvechain Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Gilze Rijen Air Base | GLZ | Medium Airport |
| Kempen Airport Budel | - | Medium Airport |
| Kleine Brogel Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Liège Airport | LGG | Medium Airport |
| Volkel Air Base | UDE | Medium Airport |
| Avernas-le-Bauduin Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Baisy-Thy Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Balen-Keiheuvel Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Brasschaat Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Breda International Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Genk Zwartberg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Goetsenhoven Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kiewit Airfield Hasselt | - | Small Airport |
| Leopoldsburg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Malden Glider Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Melsbroek Air Base | - | Small Airport |
| Namur-Suarlée Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Nistelrode Glidersite | - | Small Airport |
| Oostmalle Airfield | OBL | Small Airport |
| Schaffen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Sint-Truiden / Brustem Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Spa-La Sauvenière Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Theux (Verviers) Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Weelde Air Base | - | Small Airport |
| Zutendaal Air Base | - | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Balen
2 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Centra voor Ambulante Revalidatie Laakdal | ||
| dr tinne peeters |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Balen
9 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| De Hofkens | |
| Lourdesgrot | |
| Odradaput | |
| Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Altijddurende Bijstandkerk | |
| Sint-Andrieskerk | |
| Sint-Carolus Borromeuskerk | |
| Sint-Jozefkerk | |
| Sint-Odradakapel | |
| Sint-Odradakapel Scheps |
Quick Facts
🇧🇪 About Belgium
Public Holidays in Belgium
14 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Balen
What is the population of Balen?
Balen has a population of 19,978 residents and is located in Belgium. The population density is 749 people per square mile, spread across 26.7 square miles.
What is the weather like in Balen?
Balen has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. The area receives 218 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 42.1 inches, with 8.2 inches of snow.