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Bornem
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 Bornem
Location in Belgium
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| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Antwerp | ||
| Arrondissement | Mechelen | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 45.76 km2 (17.67 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | Lua error in Module:Wd at line 1,575: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | ||
| Postal codes |
2880
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| 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 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.
Contents
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 an 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 |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 | |||||||||||||
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
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