Editing Boechout

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{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name            = Boechout
|picture         = Sint-Bavo16.JPG
|picture-legend  =
|map             = Boechout Antwerpen Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend      = Location of Boechout in [[Antwerp (province)|Antwerp]]
|arms            = Blason Boechout.svg
|flag            = Flag of Boechout.svg
|region          = {{BE-REG-FLE}}
|community       = {{BE-NL}}
|province        = {{BE-PROV-AN}}
|arrondissement  = [[Arrondissement of Antwerp|Antwerp]]
|nis             = 11004
|pyramid-date    = 01/01/2006
|0-19=25.10
|20-64=58.41
|65=16.49
|foreigners=1.84
|foreigners-date=01/07/2005
|mayor           = Koen T'Sijen (PRO Boechout&Vremde)
|majority        = [[Christian Democratic and Flemish|CD&V]], PRO Boechout & Vremde, [[Groen (political party)|Groen]]-Gangmaker
|postal-codes    = 2530, 2531
|telephone-area  = 03
|web             = [http://www.boechout.be/ www.boechout.be]
|coordinates     = {{coord|51|09|N|04|29|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Boechout''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈbuxʌut|-|Nl-Boechout.ogg}}) is a [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] of [[Belgium]] located in the [[Flemish Region|Flemish]] province of [[Antwerp (province)|Antwerp]].

The municipality comprises the towns of Boechout proper and {{ill|Vremde|nl}}. In 2021, Boechout had a total population of 13,526. The total area is 20.66&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="stat">{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx |title=Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11004 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=10 May 2022 }}</ref>

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, Belgium|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.<ref name="invent">{{cite web|url=https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/themas/13680 |title=Boechout |website=Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed|access-date=11 May 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> In 1977, the municipality {{ill|Vremde|nl}} was merged into Boechout.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/themas/13201 |title=Boechout |website=Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed|access-date=11 May 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>

== Landmarks ==

* [[Schaliehoeve]]

==Climate==
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|Jan high C = 6.6
|Feb high C = 7.6
|Mar high C = 11.1
|Apr high C = 15.3
|May high C = 18.9
|Jun high C = 21.7
|Jul high C = 23.7
|Aug high C = 23.6
|Sep high C = 20.0
|Oct high C = 15.3
|Nov high C = 10.3
|Dec high C = 7.0
|year high C = 15.1
|Jan mean C = 3.9
|Feb mean C = 4.3
|Mar mean C = 6.9
|Apr mean C = 10.2
|May mean C = 14.0
|Jun mean C = 16.9
|Jul mean C = 19.0
|Aug mean C = 18.6
|Sep mean C = 15.3
|Oct mean C = 11.3
|Nov mean C = 7.2
|Dec mean C = 4.4
|year mean C = 11.0
|Jan low C = 1.1
|Feb low C = 1.0
|Mar low C = 2.7
|Apr low C = 5.0
|May low C = 9.1
|Jun low C = 12.1
|Jul low C = 14.2
|Aug low C = 13.6
|Sep low C = 10.6
|Oct low C = 7.3
|Nov low C = 4.1
|Dec low C = 1.8
|year low C = 6.9
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 70.4
|Feb precipitation mm = 62.1
|Mar precipitation mm = 55.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 42.4
|May precipitation mm = 58.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 73.3
|Jul precipitation mm = 78.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 84.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 72.5
|Oct precipitation mm = 66.0
|Nov precipitation mm = 77.5
|Dec precipitation mm = 90.8
|year precipitation mm = 832.1
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 12.3
|Feb precipitation days = 11.1
|Mar precipitation days = 10.4
|Apr precipitation days = 8.6
|May precipitation days = 9.6
|Jun precipitation days = 9.9
|Jul precipitation days = 10.3
|Aug precipitation days = 10.4
|Sep precipitation days = 9.6
|Oct precipitation days = 10.8
|Nov precipitation days = 12.4
|Dec precipitation days = 13.7
|year precipitation days = 129.2
|Jan sun = 60
|Feb sun = 77
|Mar sun = 134
|Apr sun = 190
|May sun = 219
|Jun sun = 220
|Jul sun = 225
|Aug sun = 211
|Sep sun = 163
|Oct sun = 116
|Nov sun = 66
|Dec sun = 50
|year sun = 1731
|source 1 = [[Royal Meteorological Institute]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.meteo.be/resources/climatology/climateCity/pdf/climate_INS11004_9120_nl.pdf
| title = Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020
| language = nl
| publisher = [[Royal Meteorological Institute]]
| access-date = July 8, 2022}}</ref>}}
==Notable people==
* [[Jan Cockx]] (1891–1976), painter<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/17431 |title=Jan Cockx |website=Netherlands Institute for Art History |access-date=11 May 2022 }}</ref>
* [[Jimmy De Jonghe]] (born 1992), footballer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nl.soccerway.com/players/jimmy-de-jonghe/163988/ |title=J. De Jonghe|website=Soccerway |access-date=11 May 2022 }}</ref>
* [[Roger Rosiers]] (born 1946), former professional road racing cyclist<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/roger-rosiers |title=Roger Rosiers |website=Pro Cycling Stats |access-date=11 May 2022 }}</ref>
* [[Jan Frans Willems]] (1793–1846), writer and father of the Flemish movement<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biografischportaal.nl/en/persoon/67223616 |title=Jan Frans Willems |website=Biographical Portal of the Netherlands |access-date=11 May 2022 }}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Boechout, Heuvelstraat 25.jpg|Villa in Boechout
File:Vremde, Kerk St Jan in de Olie.jpg|{{Ill|Sint-Jan-in-de-Oliekerk (Vremde)|nl}}
File:Dubbelwoning Jacobs van Arch. Huib Hoste 1952 - 371407 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg|House in Boechout
File:Villa "La Châtaigneraie", cottage (1899) exterieur, voorgevel - frontaal - alg.zicht - 356892 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg|Villa "La Châtaigneraie" in Boechout
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline}}
* {{in lang|nl}} [http://www.boechout.be/ Official Boechout & Vremde website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Boechout
|North     = [[Wommelgem]]
|Northeast = [[Ranst]]
|Southeast = [[Lier, Belgium|Lier]]
|South     = [[Lint, Antwerp|Lint]]
|Southwest = [[Hove, Belgium|Hove]]
|West      = [[Mortsel]]
|Northwest = [[Borsbeek]]
}}
{{Municipalities in Antwerp}}
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[[Category:Municipalities of Antwerp Province]]
[[Category:Populated places in Antwerp Province]]
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