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{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name            = Bornem
|picture         = Bornem Landhuis achterzijde.JPG
|picture-legend  = 
|map             = Bornem Antwerp Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend      = Location of Bornem in the province of Antwerp
|arms            = Blason Bornem.svg|flag=Bornem vlag.svg
|region          = {{BE-REG-FLE}}
|community       = {{BE-NL}}
|province        = {{BE-PROV-AN}}
|arrondissement  = [[Arrondissement of Mechelen|Mechelen]]
|nis             = 12007
|pyramid-date=
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|20-64=
|foreigners=
|foreigners-date=
|mayor           = Kristof Joos ([[Christian Democratic and Flemish|CD&V]])
|majority        = [[New Flemish Alliance|N-VA]], IedereenBornem
|postal-codes    = 2880
|telephone-area  = 03, 052
|web             = [http://www.bornem.be/ www.bornem.be]
|coordinates     = {{coord|51|06|N|04|14|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
}}
'''Bornem''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈbɔrnəm|-|Nl-Bornem.ogg}}; old spelling: ''Bornhem'') is a [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] located in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[Antwerp (province)|Antwerp]]. The municipality comprises the village of Bornem proper, [[Hingene]], {{ill|Mariekerke, Belgium|nl|Mariekerke (België)|lt=Mariekerke}} and [[Weert, Antwerp|Weert]], and {{ill|Wintam|nl}}. There are also the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of [[Branst]], [[Buitenland]], [[Eikevliet]] and [[Wintam]]. In 2021, Bornem had a total population of 21,428. The total area is 45.76&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 12007 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=9 May 2022 }}</ref>

==Geography==

=== 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 climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Cfb'').
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|Jan high C = 6.8
|Feb high C = 7.8
|Mar high C = 11.4
|Apr high C = 15.7
|May high C = 19.2
|Jun high C = 21.9
|Jul high C = 23.9
|Aug high C = 23.8
|Sep high C = 20.3
|Oct high C = 15.6
|Nov high C = 10.5
|Dec high C = 7.2
|year high C = 15.4
|Jan mean C = 4.1
|Feb mean C = 4.6
|Mar mean C = 7.3
|Apr mean C = 10.6
|May mean C = 14.2
|Jun mean C = 17.1
|Jul mean C = 19.1
|Aug mean C = 18.8
|Sep mean C = 15.6
|Oct mean C = 11.7
|Nov mean C = 7.6
|Dec mean C = 4.7
|year mean C = 11.3
|Jan low C = 1.4
|Feb low C = 1.3
|Mar low C = 3.2
|Apr low C = 5.5
|May low C = 9.3
|Jun low C = 12.2
|Jul low C = 14.3
|Aug low C = 13.8
|Sep low C = 10.9
|Oct low C = 7.7
|Nov low C = 4.6
|Dec low C = 2.1
|year low C = 7.2
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 73.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 62.8
|Mar precipitation mm = 56.2
|Apr precipitation mm = 43.4
|May precipitation mm = 58.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 70.6
|Jul precipitation mm = 81.5
|Aug precipitation mm = 83.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 74.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 71.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 82.0
|Dec precipitation mm = 90.8
|year precipitation mm = 847.3
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 13.1
|Feb precipitation days = 11.7
|Mar precipitation days = 10.8
|Apr precipitation days = 9.1
|May precipitation days = 10.2
|Jun precipitation days = 10.2
|Jul precipitation days = 10.7
|Aug precipitation days = 10.9
|Sep precipitation days = 10.5
|Oct precipitation days = 11.8
|Nov precipitation days = 13.6
|Dec precipitation days = 14.3
|year precipitation days = 136.8
|Jan sun = 63
|Feb sun = 79
|Mar sun = 137
|Apr sun = 190
|May sun = 219
|Jun sun = 220
|Jul sun = 224
|Aug sun = 212
|Sep sun = 165
|Oct sun = 119
|Nov sun = 68
|Dec sun = 53
|year sun = 1747
|source 1 = [[Royal Meteorological Institute]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.meteo.be/resources/climatology/climateCity/pdf/climate_INS12007_9120_nl.pdf
| title = Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020
| language = nl
| publisher = [[Royal Meteorological Institute]]
| access-date = July 8, 2022}}</ref>}}

==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. [[Belgian National Road Race Championships| 2020 Belgian National Road Race Cycling Champion]]
* [[Amaury Cordeel]] (2002), racing driver

==See also==
* [[Dodentocht]]
* [[Bornem Titans]], an American football team
* {{ill|Bornem abbey beer|nl|Bornem (bier)}} is brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge in [[Ertvelde]]
* [[Klein-Brabant]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline}}
* [http://www.studiegroep-fort-bornem.be studiegroep-fort-bornem] {{in lang|nl}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre =  Bornem
|North     = [[Temse]] ([[East Flanders|VOV]])<br>''[[Scheldt]]''
|Northeast = [[Kruibeke]] ([[East Flanders|VOV]])<br>''[[Scheldt]]''
|East      = [[Schelle]]<br>[[Niel, Belgium|Niel]]
|South     = [[Puurs-Sint-Amands]]
|West      = [[Hamme, Belgium|Hamme]] ([[East Flanders|VOV]]) / ''[[Scheldt]]''
}}
{{Belgian municipality Bornem}}
{{Municipalities in Antwerp}}
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[[Category:Municipalities of Antwerp Province]]
[[Category:Populated places in Antwerp Province]]