Bornem
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Bornem | |
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Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Antwerp |
Arrondissement | Mechelen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luc De Boeck |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V |
Area | |
• Total | 46.19 km2 (17.83 sq mi) |
Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 21,353 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 2880 |
NIS code | 12007 |
Area codes | 03, 052 |
Website | www.bornem.be |
Bornem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔrnəm], old spelling: Bornhem) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Bornem proper, Hingene, Wintam, Mariekerke and Weert. There are also the hamlets of Branst, Buitenland, Eikevliet and Wintam. On 1 January 2006, Bornem had a total population of 20,064. The total area is 45.76 km² which gives a population density of 438 inhabitants per km².
Notable people
- Jan Hammenecker (Mariekerke, 2 October 1878 – Westrode, 13 June 1932), writer and priest
- Marc Van Ranst (b. Bornem, 20 June 1965), virologist
- Walter Boeykens (b. Bornem, 6 January 1938), clarinetist
See also
- Dodentocht
- Bornem Titans, an American football team
- Bornem abbey beer is brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge in Ertvelde
- Klein-Brabant
References
- ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
External links
- Media related to Bornem at Wikimedia Commons
- studiegroep-fort-bornem Template:Nl icon