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 Marnix van Sinte-Aldegonde. Bornem Abbey, only Cistercian Abbey in Flanders: residence of former abbot general Amadeus de Bie and Henricus Smeulders.
Climate Bornem has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb).
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 Brian De Keersmaecker (b. Bornem 6 May 2000), footballer Amaury Cordeel (2002), racing driver Sam Huybrecht , DJ aka Pegassi
See also Dodentocht Bornem Titans, an American football team is brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge in Ertvelde Klein-Brabant
References
External links
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