Bonheiden
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Bonheiden | |
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Location of Bonheiden  | |
  Bonheiden Location in Belgium
Location of Bonheiden in the province of Antwerp  | |
| Coordinates: 51°02′N 04°32′E / 51.033°N 4.533°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Mechelen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guido Vaganee (N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | GROEN, N-VA, CD&V |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.19 km2 (11.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 15,078 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2820 |
| NIS code | 12005 |
| Area codes | 015 |
| Website | www.bonheiden.be |
Bonheiden (Dutch pronunciation: [bɔnˈɦɛi̯də(n)]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Bonheiden proper and Rijmenam. On January 1, 2006, Bonheiden had a total population of 14,510. The total area is 29.27 km² (11.30 sq mi) which gives a population density of 496 inhabitants per km² (1,284/sq mi).
Notable people
- Sven Nys (1976), cyclo-cross rider
- Niels Albert (1986), cyclo-cross rider
- John Cordier (1942–2002), founder of Telindus
- Luc Van Den Brande (1945), Flemish politician
- Wouter Van Besien (1972), Flemish politician
- Dave McCullen (1977), Belgian deejay
- Koen Casteels (1992), footballer
- Staf Van Eyken (1951), convicted serial killer
References
- ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
External links
Media related to Bonheiden at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (Dutch only)
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