Boechout

Boechout is a municipality of Belgium located in the Flemish province of Antwerp.

The municipality comprises the towns of Boechout proper and Vremde. In 2021, Boechout had a total population of 13,526. The total area is 20.66 km2.

Boechout also hosts the Sfinks Festival.

History
Boechout is first mentioned in 974 as Villa Buocholt and a possession of the Saint Bavo's Abbey in Ghent. It used to be part of the Duchy of Brabant. In 1357, Antwerp, Boechout, Hove and several other villages were acquired by the Count of Flanders, but was returned to Brabant in 1406. The village was severely damaged by war several times in the 16th century and again during World War I. In 1977, the municipality Vremde was merged into Boechout.

Notable people

 * Jan Cockx (1891–1976), painter
 * Jimmy De Jonghe (born 1992), footballer
 * Roger Rosiers (born 1946), former professional road racing cyclist
 * Jan Frans Willems (1793–1846), writer and father of the Flemish movement