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Bornem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔrnɛm], old spelling: Bornhem) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the village of Bornem proper, Hingene, Mariekerke and Weert, and Wintam. There are also the hamlets of Branst, Buitenland, Eikevliet and Wintam. In 2021, Bornem had a total population of 21,428. The total area is 45.76 km².[2]
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Bornem | |
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Municipality | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Bornem Location in Belgium
Location of Bornem in the province of Antwerp  | |
| Coordinates: 51°06′N 04°14′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Mechelen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kristof Joos |
| • Governing party/ies | NVA |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.76 km2 (17.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 21,186 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2880 |
| Area codes | 03, 052 |
| Website | www.bornem.be |
Geography
Heritage
- Bornem Castle, Residence of the House Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde.
- Bornem Abbey, only Cistercian Abbey in Flanders: residence of former general Amadeus de Bie and Henricus Smeulders.
Climate
Bornem has a oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb).
| Climate data for Bornem (1991−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
7.7 (45.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
2.1 (35.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 73.2 (2.88) |
62.8 (2.47) |
56.2 (2.21) |
43.4 (1.71) |
58.3 (2.30) |
70.6 (2.78) |
81.5 (3.21) |
83.2 (3.28) |
74.1 (2.92) |
71.2 (2.80) |
82.0 (3.23) |
90.8 (3.57) |
847.3 (33.36) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13.1 | 11.7 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 14.3 | 136.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 63 | 79 | 137 | 190 | 219 | 220 | 224 | 212 | 165 | 119 | 68 | 53 | 1,747 |
| Source: Royal Meteorological Institute[3] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Walter Boeykens (b. Bornem, 6 January 1938), clarinetist
- Pedro Coloma, Baron of Bornhem, who purchased the lordship in 1586 and renovated the castle
- Jan Hammenecker (Mariekerke, 2 October 1878 – Westrode, 13 June 1932), writer and priest
- Marc Van Ranst (b. Bornem, 20 June 1965), virologist
- Dries De Bondt (b. Bornem, 4 July 1991), cyclist. 2020 Belgian National Road Race Cycling Champion
See also
- Dodentocht
- Bornem Titans, an American football team
- Bornem abbey beer is brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge in Ertvelde
- Klein-Brabant
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12007". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- "Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020" (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
External links
Media related to Bornem at Wikimedia Commons- studiegroep-fort-bornem (in Dutch)
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