Bonheiden

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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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 / 51.033; 4.533Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpArrondissementMechelenGovernment

• MayorLode Van Looy (BR) • Governing party/iesBR, CD&V, Open VLDArea

• Total29.19 km² (11.27 sq mi)Population

(2020-01-01)^[1]

• Total15,078 • Density520/km² (1,300/sq mi)Postal codes

2820

NIS code

12005

Area codes015Websitewww.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)
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.