Mechelen

Mechelen (Malines in French) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Mechelen proper and the towns of Heffen[?], Hombeek[?], Leest[?], Muizen[?] and Walem[?]. On January 1st, 2000 Mechelen had a total population of 75,438 (36,787 males and 38,651 females). The total area is 65.82 km² which gives a population density of 1,146.13 inhabitants per km².