Boechout

Boechout
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Boechout Location in Belgium
Location of Boechout in Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°09′N 04°29′E / 51.150°N 4.483°ECoordinates: 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 (Spirit)[1]
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, Spirit, SP.a, Groen!
Area
• Total	20.66 km^2 (7.98 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[2]
• Total	12,844
• Density	620/km^2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes	2530, 2531
Area codes	03
Website	www.boechout.be

Boechout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbuxʌu̯t]) is a municipality of Belgium located in the Flemish province of Antwerp.

The municipality comprises the towns of Boechout proper and Vremde. On January 1, 2006 Boechout had a total population of 12,090. The total area is 20.66 km² which gives a population density of 585 inhabitants per km².^[3]

Boechout also hosts the Sfinks Festival.

Famous inhabitants

• Jan Frans Willems, writer

References

1. "College van Burgemeester en Schepenen" (in Dutch). Gemeente Boechout. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
2. Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
3. "Kerncijfers voor de gemeente Boechout" (PDF) (in Dutch). F.O.D. Economie. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 7, 2012. Retrieved 2007-12-06.

External links

• Media related to Boechout at Wikimedia Commons
• (Dutch) Official Boechout & Vremde website