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Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Bornem
(
Dutch pronunciation:
[?b?rn?m]
ⓘ
, 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.
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Geography
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Heritage
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Climate
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Bornem has a
oceanic climate
(
Koppen
:
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
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Notable people
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- 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
See also
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References
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