Bornem

Bornem (, old spelling: Bornhem) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the village of Bornem proper, Hingene, Mariekerke, Belgium and Weert, and Wintam. There are also the hamlets of Branst, Buitenland, Eikevliet and Wintam. In 2021, Bornem had a total population of 21,428. The total area is 45.76 km².

Heritage

 * Bornem Castle, Residence of the House Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde.
 * Bornem Abbey, only Cistercian Abbey in Flanders: residence of former general Amadeus de Bie and Henricus Smeulders.

Climate
Bornem has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb).

Notable people

 * Walter Boeykens (b. Bornem, 6 January 1938), clarinetist
 * Pedro Coloma, Baron of Bornhem, who purchased the lordship in 1586 and renovated the castle
 * Jan Hammenecker (Mariekerke, 2 October 1878 – Westrode, 13 June 1932), writer and priest
 * Marc Van Ranst (b. Bornem, 20 June 1965), virologist
 * Dries De Bondt (b. Bornem, 4 July 1991), cyclist. 2020 Belgian National Road Race Cycling Champion