Bonheiden  | |
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Location of Bonheiden  | |
![]() Bonheiden Location in Belgium
 Location of Bonheiden in the province of Antwerp ![]()  | |
| Coordinates: 51°02′N 04°32′E / 51.033°N 4.533°E | |
| Country | |
| Community | Flemish Community | 
| Region | Flemish Region | 
| Province | Antwerp | 
| Arrondissement | Mechelen | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lode Van Looy (BR) | 
| • Governing party/ies | BR, CD&V, Open VLD | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.19 km2 (11.27 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2020-01-01)[1]  | |
| • Total | 15,078 | 
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | 
| Postal codes | 2820  | 
| NIS code | 12005  | 
| Area codes | 015 | 
| Website | www.bonheiden.be | 
Bonheiden (Dutch pronunciation: [bɔnˈɦɛi̯də(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Bonheiden proper and Rijmenam. In 2021, Bonheiden had a total population of 15,177. The total area is 29.27 km2 (11.30 sq mi).[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Bonheiden (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) | 6.8 (44.2)  | 
7.7 (45.9)  | 
11.3 (52.3)  | 
15.6 (60.1)  | 
19.1 (66.4)  | 
21.9 (71.4)  | 
24.0 (75.2)  | 
23.8 (74.8)  | 
20.2 (68.4)  | 
15.5 (59.9)  | 
10.5 (50.9)  | 
7.1 (44.8)  | 
15.3 (59.5)  | 
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2)  | 
4.4 (39.9)  | 
7.2 (45.0)  | 
10.4 (50.7)  | 
14.1 (57.4)  | 
17.0 (62.6)  | 
19.1 (66.4)  | 
18.7 (65.7)  | 
15.4 (59.7)  | 
11.5 (52.7)  | 
7.4 (45.3)  | 
4.5 (40.1)  | 
11.2 (52.2)  | 
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3)  | 
1.2 (34.2)  | 
3.0 (37.4)  | 
5.2 (41.4)  | 
9.0 (48.2)  | 
12.1 (53.8)  | 
14.2 (57.6)  | 
13.6 (56.5)  | 
10.6 (51.1)  | 
7.5 (45.5)  | 
4.4 (39.9)  | 
2.0 (35.6)  | 
7.0 (44.6)  | 
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 68.0 (2.68)  | 
60.3 (2.37)  | 
54.2 (2.13)  | 
41.8 (1.65)  | 
55.7 (2.19)  | 
72.9 (2.87)  | 
75.6 (2.98)  | 
79.9 (3.15)  | 
65.8 (2.59)  | 
64.6 (2.54)  | 
71.9 (2.83)  | 
82.9 (3.26)  | 
793.7 (31.25)  | 
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.2 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 128.6 | 
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 61 | 76 | 132 | 185 | 213 | 215 | 220 | 207 | 162 | 117 | 67 | 51 | 1,705 | 
| Source: Royal Meteorological Institute[3] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- John Cordier (1942–2002), founder of Telindus
 - Luc Van Den Brande (1945), Flemish politician
 - Staf Van Eyken (1951), convicted serial killer
 - Wouter Van Besien (1972), Flemish politician
 - Kurt Mollekens (1973), racing driver
 - Sven Nys (1976), cyclo-cross rider
 - Inge Vervotte (December 1977), Belgian politician
 - Dave McCullen (1977), Belgian deejay
 - Niels Albert (1986), cyclo-cross rider
 - Sofie Van Houtven (1987), footballer
 - Koen Casteels (1992), footballer
 - Lisa Vaelen (2004), Belgian gymnast
 
References
- ↑ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
 - ↑ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12005". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
 - ↑ "Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020" (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
 
External links
 Media related to Bonheiden at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (Dutch only)
 
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