Bornem (; old spelling: ''Bornhem'') is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
located in the
Belgian
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* Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent
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province of
Antwerp
Antwerp (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third-largest city in Belgium by area at , after ...
. The municipality comprises the village of Bornem proper,
Hingene
Hingene is a village and ''deelgemeente'' (sub-municipality) of the municipality of Bornem in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. The village is bordered to the north by the Scheldt and to the east by the Rupel. It is located about south-west of th ...
, and
Weert
Weert (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and city in the southeastern Netherlands located in the western part of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. It lies on the Eindhoven–Maas ...
, and . There are also the
hamlets
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of
Branst,
Buitenland,
Eikevliet and
Wintam. In 2021, Bornem had a total population of 21,428. The total area is 45.76 km
2.
Geography
Heritage
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Bornem Castle
Bornem Castle, also known as the Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde Castle (, or ''Kasteel Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde''), is a country house, formerly a castle, located in Bornem, province of Antwerp, Belgium. Bornem Castle is situated at an elevation of 1 ...
, Residence of the House Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde.
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Bornem Abbey
Bornem Abbey is the only Cistercian abbey of Common Observance in the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels. The current abbey is the successor of the former St. Bernard's Abbey, Hemiksem, destroyed in the French Revolution. Both are built in honou ...
, only Cistercian Abbey in Flanders: residence of former general
Amadeus de Bie
Gerardus Franciscus Amadeus de Bie, O.Cist (16 March 1844 - 25 June 1920) was a Dutch Catholic prelate who served as abbot of Bornem Abbey. He later served as the 74th abbot general of the Cistercian Order.
Ministry
In 1862 he entered Bornem ...
and
Henricus Smeulders
Dom Henricus Smeulders, O.Cist. (13 May 1826 – 28 June 1892), born Joseph-Gauthier-Henri, was a Belgian Abbot of the Common observance. He was considered one of the major historical figures of Cistercian history of the second half of the 19th ce ...
.
Climate
Bornem has an
oceanic climate
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(
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* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
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: ''Cfb'').
Notable people
*
Walter Boeykens
Walter, Knight Boeykens (January 6, 1938 – April 23, 2013) was a Belgian conductor and a world-renowned clarinetist. Boeykens' impressive discography, including several critically acclaimed performances, are testimony to his status as one of t ...
(b. Bornem, 6 January 1938), clarinetist
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Pedro Coloma, Baron of Bornhem
Don Pedro Coloma (Nájera, 16 August 1556 - Brussels, 27 December 1622), Baron of Bornhem (currently Bornem) and Lord of Bobadilla, was a Spanish officer in the Army of Flanders who established a noble line in the Habsburg Netherlands, a branch o ...
, who purchased the lordship in 1586 and renovated the castle
*
Jan Hammenecker
Jan Hammenecker ( Mariekerke, 2 October 1878- Westrode, 13 June 1932) was a Flemish Roman Catholic priest and writer. One of his pupils was Gerard Walschap.
Bibliography
* Verzen (1908)
* Van Christus' apostelen (1913)
* Oorlogsgetijden (?)
* Zoo ...
(Mariekerke, 2 October 1878 – Westrode, 13 June 1932), writer and priest
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Marc Van Ranst
Marc Van Ranst (born 20 June 1965) is a Belgian public health physician and Professor of Virology at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Leuven, Belgium) and the Rega Institute for Medical Research. On 1 May 2007, he was appointed as ''Inter ...
(b. Bornem, 20 June 1965), virologist
*
Dries De Bondt
Dries De Bondt (born 4 July 1991, in Bornem) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .
Major results
;2014
: 5th Gooikse Pijl
;2015
: 1st Grote Prijs Stad Sint-Niklaas
: 1st Stage 1 ( TTT) Ronde van Midden-Nederland
: 4th ...
(b. Bornem, 4 July 1991), cyclist.
2020 Belgian National Road Race Cycling Champion
*
Amaury Cordeel
Amaury Cordeel (; born 9 July 2002) is a Belgian racing driver, who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Rodin Motorsport.
He previously competed for Hitech Pulse-Eight, Invicta Virtuosi Racing and Van Amersfoort Racing. He has pr ...
(2002), racing driver
See also
*
Dodentocht
The Dodentocht (Dutch for Death March) is a long-distance march of 100 kilometers organized annually since 1970 in Bornem, Belgium. The grueling march derives its name from its length. Each year since 2009, the event has attracted over 10,000 par ...
*
Bornem Titans
The Flemish American Football League (FAFL) is one of the two conferences of the Belgian Football League (BFL). It consists of teams from the Flemish Community, whereas the Ligue Francophone de Football Americain de Belgique (LFFAB) consists o ...
, an American football team
* is brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge in
Ertvelde
Ertvelde is a village of the Belgian municipality of Evergem.
Eddy Wally used to have his legendary show venue in the village-centre, called "Paris, Las Vegas".
The Brouwerij Van Steenberge is located in Ertvelde. The brewery produces Gulden Dr ...
*
Klein-Brabant
("Little Brabant") is a Flemish region in the Belgian province of Antwerp. It includes the municipalities of Bornem and Puurs-Sint-Amands. The region is also a police zone, named .
The region got a lot of attention during and after the broadc ...
References
External links
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studiegroep-fort-bornem
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Municipalities of Antwerp Province
Populated places in Antwerp Province