Bornem
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Bornem | |
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Coordinates: 51°06′N 04°14′E / 51.100°N 4.233°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Antwerp |
Arrondissement | Mechelen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kristof Joos (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | N-VA, IedereenBornem |
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: [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]
Geography
[edit]Heritage
[edit]- 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
[edit]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[3] |
Notable people
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Dodentocht
- Bornem Titans, an American football team
- Bornem abbey beer is brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge in Ertvelde
- Klein-Brabant
References
[edit]- ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
- ^ "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
[edit]Media related to Bornem at Wikimedia Commons
- studiegroep-fort-bornem (in Dutch)