Mechelen
Coordinates: 51°01′N 04°28′E / 51.017°N 4.467°E / 51.017; 4.467Coordinates: 51°01′N 04°28′E / 51.017°N 4.467°E / 51.017; 4.467 Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province Antwerp Arrondissement Mechelen Government • Mayor Bart Somers (VLD) • Governing party/ies VLD, CD&V, Groen!, N-VA, Ind. Area • Total 33.71 km2 (13.02 sq mi) Population (1 January 2012) • Total 82,325 • Density 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) Postal codes 2800, 2801, 2811, 2812 Area codes 015–03 Website www.mechelen.be
Mechelen (locally pronounced ( listen), French
Malines, traditional English
Mechlin) is a city and municipality in the province of Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Mechelen proper, some quarters at its outskirts, the hamlets of Nekkerspoel (adjacent) and Battel (a few kilometers away), as well as the villages of Walem, Heffen, Leest, Hombeek, and Muizen.