Bornem

Bornem (old spelling: Bornhem) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Bornem proper, Hingene, Wintam, Mariekerke and Weert. On January 1, 2006 Bornem had a total population of 20,064. The total area is 45.76 km² which gives a population density of 438 inhabitants per km².

Notable people

• Jan Hammenecker (Mariekerke, 2 October 1878-Westrode, 13 June 1932), writer and priest
• Marc Van Ranst (b. Bornem, 20 June 1965), virologist
• Walter Boeykens (b. Bornem,6 January, 1938), clarinetist

See also

• Dodentocht
• Bornem Titans an American Football Team from Bornem

References

External links

• Official website (Dutch only)