Bornem (, old spelling: Bornhem) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the village of Bornem proper, Hingene, and Weert, and . There are also the hamlets of Branst, Buitenland, Eikevliet and Wintam. In 2021, Bornem had a total population of 21,428. The total area is 45.76 km².
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 a oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb).
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. 2020 Belgian National Road Race Cycling Champion