Boechout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbuxʌu̯t] ) is a municipality of Belgium located in the Flemish province of Antwerp.
Boechout | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Boechout  | |
  Boechout Location in Belgium Location of Boechout in Antwerp  | |
| Coordinates: 51°09′N 04°29′E / 51.150°N 4.483°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Antwerp |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Koen T'Sijen (PRO Boechout&Vremde) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, PRO Boechout & Vremde, Groen-Gangmaker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.71 km2 (8.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,372 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2530, 2531 |
| NIS code | 11004 |
| Area codes | 03 |
| Website | www.boechout.be |
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.[2]
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.[3] In 1977, the municipality Vremde was merged into Boechout.[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Boechout (1991−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) | 7.6 (45.7) | 11.1 (52.0) | 15.3 (59.5) | 18.9 (66.0) | 21.7 (71.1) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.6 (74.5) | 20.0 (68.0) | 15.3 (59.5) | 10.3 (50.5) | 7.0 (44.6) | 15.1 (59.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) | 4.3 (39.7) | 6.9 (44.4) | 10.2 (50.4) | 14.0 (57.2) | 16.9 (62.4) | 19.0 (66.2) | 18.6 (65.5) | 15.3 (59.5) | 11.3 (52.3) | 7.2 (45.0) | 4.4 (39.9) | 11.0 (51.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) | 1.0 (33.8) | 2.7 (36.9) | 5.0 (41.0) | 9.1 (48.4) | 12.1 (53.8) | 14.2 (57.6) | 13.6 (56.5) | 10.6 (51.1) | 7.3 (45.1) | 4.1 (39.4) | 1.8 (35.2) | 6.9 (44.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70.4 (2.77) | 62.1 (2.44) | 55.8 (2.20) | 42.4 (1.67) | 58.1 (2.29) | 73.3 (2.89) | 78.6 (3.09) | 84.6 (3.33) | 72.5 (2.85) | 66.0 (2.60) | 77.5 (3.05) | 90.8 (3.57) | 832.1 (32.76) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.3 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 12.4 | 13.7 | 129.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 60 | 77 | 134 | 190 | 219 | 220 | 225 | 211 | 163 | 116 | 66 | 50 | 1,731 |
| Source: Royal Meteorological Institute[5] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Jan Cockx (1891–1976), painter[6]
- Jimmy De Jonghe (born 1992), footballer[7]
- Roger Rosiers (born 1946), former professional road racing cyclist[8]
- Jan Frans Willems (1793–1846), writer and father of the Flemish movement[9]
Gallery
Villa in Boechout![Sint-Jan-in-de-Oliekerk (Vremde) [nl]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Vremde%2C_Kerk_St_Jan_in_de_Olie.jpg/120px-Vremde%2C_Kerk_St_Jan_in_de_Olie.jpg)
Sint-Jan-in-de-Oliekerk (Vremde)
House in Boechout
Villa "La Châtaigneraie" in Boechout
![Sint-Jan-in-de-Oliekerk (Vremde) [nl]](https://www.search.com.vn/wiki/en/File:Vremde,_Kerk_St_Jan_in_de_Olie.jpg)
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References
External links
Media related to Boechout at Wikimedia Commons- (in Dutch) Official Boechout & Vremde website
