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Boom

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About Boom

Boom is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 19,431 inhabitants on an area of 7.3 km², a population density of 2,658 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 669 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Boom ranks 180th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 31st of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 541st in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Boom borders 4 municipalities:

Postcodes in Boom

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2850Boom

Distances from Boom

Tokmmiles
Mechelen96
Antwerp1811
Brussels2515
Leuven3321
Ghent4528
Hasselt7044
Charleroi7547
Mons7748
Namur7949
Bruges8351
Kortrijk8452
Liège10062
Ostend10263
Arlon187116

Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →

Nearby municipalities

More about Boom: Wikipedia.