Bornem

{{Infobox Belgium municipality

|name = Bornem

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|map = Bornem Antwerp Belgium Map.svg

|map-legend = Location of Bornem in the province of Antwerp

|arms = Blason Bornem.svg|flag=Bornem vlag.svg

|region = {{BE-REG-FLE}}

|community = {{BE-NL}}

|province = {{BE-PROV-AN}}

|arrondissement = Mechelen

|nis = 12007

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|mayor = Kristof Joos (CD&V)

|majority = N-VA, IedereenBornem

|postal-codes = 2880

|telephone-area = 03, 052

|web = [http://www.bornem.be/ www.bornem.be]

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Bornem ({{IPA|nl|ˈbɔrnəm|-|Nl-Bornem.ogg}}; old spelling: Bornhem) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the village of Bornem proper, Hingene, {{ill|Mariekerke, Belgium|nl|Mariekerke (België)|lt=Mariekerke}} and Weert, and {{ill|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.{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx |title=Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12007 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=9 May 2022 }}

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).

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|Jan high C = 6.8

|Feb high C = 7.8

|Mar high C = 11.4

|Apr high C = 15.7

|May high C = 19.2

|Jun high C = 21.9

|Jul high C = 23.9

|Aug high C = 23.8

|Sep high C = 20.3

|Oct high C = 15.6

|Nov high C = 10.5

|Dec high C = 7.2

|year high C = 15.4

|Jan mean C = 4.1

|Feb mean C = 4.6

|Mar mean C = 7.3

|Apr mean C = 10.6

|May mean C = 14.2

|Jun mean C = 17.1

|Jul mean C = 19.1

|Aug mean C = 18.8

|Sep mean C = 15.6

|Oct mean C = 11.7

|Nov mean C = 7.6

|Dec mean C = 4.7

|year mean C = 11.3

|Jan low C = 1.4

|Feb low C = 1.3

|Mar low C = 3.2

|Apr low C = 5.5

|May low C = 9.3

|Jun low C = 12.2

|Jul low C = 14.3

|Aug low C = 13.8

|Sep low C = 10.9

|Oct low C = 7.7

|Nov low C = 4.6

|Dec low C = 2.1

|year low C = 7.2

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 73.2

|Feb precipitation mm = 62.8

|Mar precipitation mm = 56.2

|Apr precipitation mm = 43.4

|May precipitation mm = 58.3

|Jun precipitation mm = 70.6

|Jul precipitation mm = 81.5

|Aug precipitation mm = 83.2

|Sep precipitation mm = 74.1

|Oct precipitation mm = 71.2

|Nov precipitation mm = 82.0

|Dec precipitation mm = 90.8

|year precipitation mm = 847.3

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 13.1

|Feb precipitation days = 11.7

|Mar precipitation days = 10.8

|Apr precipitation days = 9.1

|May precipitation days = 10.2

|Jun precipitation days = 10.2

|Jul precipitation days = 10.7

|Aug precipitation days = 10.9

|Sep precipitation days = 10.5

|Oct precipitation days = 11.8

|Nov precipitation days = 13.6

|Dec precipitation days = 14.3

|year precipitation days = 136.8

|Jan sun = 63

|Feb sun = 79

|Mar sun = 137

|Apr sun = 190

|May sun = 219

|Jun sun = 220

|Jul sun = 224

|Aug sun = 212

|Sep sun = 165

|Oct sun = 119

|Nov sun = 68

|Dec sun = 53

|year sun = 1747

|source 1 = Royal Meteorological Institute{{cite web

| url = https://www.meteo.be/resources/climatology/climateCity/pdf/climate_INS12007_9120_nl.pdf

| title = Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020

| language = nl

| publisher = Royal Meteorological Institute

| access-date = July 8, 2022}}}}

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