Bornem
title: "Bornem" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["bornem", "municipalities-of-antwerp-province", "populated-places-in-antwerp-province"] topic_path: "general/bornem" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bornem" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Bornem |
| picture | Bornem Landhuis achterzijde.JPG |
| map | Bornem Antwerp Belgium Map.svg |
| map-legend | Location of Bornem in the province of Antwerp |
| arms | Blason Bornem.svg |
| province | Antwerp |
| arrondissement | Mechelen |
| nis | 12007 |
| mayor | Kristof Joos (CD&V) |
| majority | N-VA, IedereenBornem |
| postal-codes | 2880 |
| telephone-area | 03, 052 |
| web | www.bornem.be |
| coordinates | |
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|name = Bornem |picture = Bornem Landhuis achterzijde.JPG |picture-legend = |map = Bornem Antwerp Belgium Map.svg |map-legend = Location of Bornem in the province of Antwerp |arms = Blason Bornem.svg|flag=Bornem vlag.svg |province = Antwerp |arrondissement = Mechelen |nis = 12007 |mayor = Kristof Joos (CD&V) |majority = N-VA, IedereenBornem |postal-codes = 2880 |telephone-area = 03, 052 |web = www.bornem.be |coordinates = Bornem (; 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 . 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.
Geography
Heritage
- Bornem Castle, Residence of the House Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde.
- Bornem Abbey, only Cistercian Abbey in Flanders: residence of former abbot general Amadeus de Bie and Henricus Smeulders.
Climate
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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
- Amaury Cordeel (2002), racing driver
References
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