Boechout
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| Boechout | |||
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| Municipality of Belgium | |||
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Map of Boechout
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| Coordinates: 51°09′N 04°29′E / 51.150°N 4.483°ECoordinates: 51°09′N 04°29′E / 51.150°N 4.483°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Antwerp | ||
| Arrondissement | Antwerp | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Koen T'Sijen (Spirit)[1] | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, Spirit, SP.a, Groen! | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 20.66 km2 (7.98 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2012)[2] | |||
| • Total | 12,724 | ||
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 2530, 2531 | ||
| Area codes | 03 | ||
| Website | www.boechout.be | ||
Boechout is a municipality of Belgium located in the Flemish province of Antwerp.
The municipality comprises the towns of Boechout proper and Vremde. On January 1, 2006 Boechout had a total population of 12,090. The total area is 20.66 km² which gives a population density of 585 inhabitants per km².[3]
Boechout also hosts the Sfinks Festival.
Famous inhabitants
- Jan Frans Willems, writer
References
- ↑ (Dutch) "College van Burgemeester en Schepenen". Gemeente Boechout. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2012 (XLS; 214 KB)
- ↑ (Dutch) "Kerncijfers voor de gemeente Boechout". F.O.D. Economie. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
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