Bornem

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

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
• Amaury Cordeel (2002), racing driver

See also

• Dodentocht
• Bornem Titans, an American football team
• is brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge in Ertvelde
• Klein-Brabant

References

External links

• studiegroep-fort-bornem