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Bornem
About Bornem
Bornem is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 22,333 inhabitants on an area of 46.1 km², a population density of 484 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Bornem ranks 147th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 22nd of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 254th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Bornem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Bornem grew by 1,294 inhabitants (+6.2%), from 21,039 to 22,333. In the last year it changed by +101.
For population growth since 2016, Bornem ranks 201st of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Bornem borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Bornem
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2880 | Bornem, Hingene, Mariekerke, Weert |
Distances from Bornem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | 16 | 10 |
| Antwerp | 20 | 13 |
| Brussels | 26 | 16 |
| Ghent | 36 | 22 |
| Leuven | 40 | 25 |
| Bruges | 74 | 46 |
| Mons | 74 | 46 |
| Kortrijk | 76 | 47 |
| Charleroi | 76 | 47 |
| Hasselt | 79 | 49 |
| Namur | 83 | 52 |
| Ostend | 93 | 58 |
| Liège | 108 | 67 |
| Arlon | 192 | 120 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Bornem: Wikipedia.