Boechout

Boechout
Municipality

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Boechout

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 51°09′N 04°29′E / 51.150°N 4.483°E / 51.150; 4.483Coordinates: 51°09′N 04°29′E / 51.150°N 4.483°E / 51.150; 4.483
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 2016)[2]
 • Total 12,844
 • Density 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes 2530, 2531
Area codes 03
Website www.boechout.be

Boechout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbuxʌu̯t]) 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

References

  1. ↑ "College van Burgemeester en Schepenen" (in Dutch). Gemeente Boechout. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
  2. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
  3. ↑ "Kerncijfers voor de gemeente Boechout" (PDF) (in Dutch). F.O.D. Economie. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 7, 2012. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
Adjacent places of Boechout
 Borsbeek Wommelgem Ranst
Mortsel
  Boechout  
Hove Lint Lier


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