Bornem

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 [nl] and Weert, and Wintam [nl]. 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]

Bornem
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Bornem
Bornem Location in Belgium Location of Bornem in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°06′N 04°14′E
Country	Belgium
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	462.3/km2 (1,197/sq mi)
Postal codes	2880
NIS code	12007
Area codes	03, 052
Website	www.bornem.be

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).

Climate data for Bornem (1991−2020 normals)
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

• 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
• Bornem abbey beer [nl] is brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge in Ertvelde
• Klein-Brabant