| Balen | |
| Picture-Legend: | Houses in Balen |
| Map: | Balen Antwerp Belgium Map.svg |
| Map-Legend: | Location of Balen in the province of Antwerp |
| Arms: | Balen wapen2.svg |
| Flag: | Flag of Balen.svg |
| Province: | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement: | Turnhout |
| Nis: | 13003 |
| Mayor: | Johan Leysen (CD&V) |
| Majority: | CD&V, Vooruit |
| Postal-Codes: | 2490, 2491 |
| Telephone-Area: | 014, 011 |
| Web: | www.balen.be |
| Coordinates: | 51.1667°N 14°W |
Balen (pronounced as /nl/) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Balen proper and Olmen. In 2021, Balen had a population of 22,853. The total area of Balen is 72.88 km2.[1]
