Bonheiden
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| Bonheiden | |||
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| Municipality of Belgium | |||
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Map of Bonheiden
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| Coordinates: 51°02′N 04°32′E / 51.033°N 4.533°ECoordinates: 51°02′N 04°32′E / 51.033°N 4.533°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Antwerp | ||
| Arrondissement | Mechelen | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Guido Vaganee (N-VA) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | GROEN, N-VA, CD&V | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 29.27 km2 (11.30 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2012)[1] | |||
| • Total | 14,722 | ||
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 2820 | ||
| Area codes | 015 | ||
| Website | www.bonheiden.be | ||
Bonheiden is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Bonheiden proper and Rijmenam. On January 1, 2006 Bonheiden had a total population of 14,510. The total area is 29.27 km² which gives a population density of 496 inhabitants per km².
Notable people
- Sven Nys (1976), cyclo-cross rider
- Niels Albert (1986), cyclo-cross rider
- John Cordier (1942–2002), founder of Telindus.
- Luc Van Den Brande (1945), Flemish politician.
- Dave McCullen Famous Belgian deejay
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2012 (XLS; 214 KB)
External links
- Official website (Dutch only)
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