Boechout
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Location of Boechout  | |
  Boechout
Location in Belgium
Location of Boechout in Antwerp  | |
| Coordinates: 51°09′N 04°29′E / 51.150°N 4.483°E / 51.150; 4.483 | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Antwerp |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Koen T'Sijen (PRO Boechout&Vremde) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, PRO Boechout & Vremde, Groen-Gangmaker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.71 km2 (8.00 sq mi) |
| Population
(2020-01-01)[1]
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| • Total | 13,372 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Postal codes |
2530, 2531
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| NIS code |
11004
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| Area codes | 03 |
| Website | www.boechout.be |
Boechout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbuxʌu̯t] ⓘ) is a municipalityofBelgium located in the Flemish province of Antwerp.
The municipality comprises the towns of Boechout proper and Vremde [nl]. In 2021, Boechout had a total population of 13,526. The total area is 20.66 km2.[2]
Boechout also hosts the Sfinks Festival.
Boechout is first mentioned in 974 as Villa Buocholt and a possession of the Saint Bavo's Abbey in Ghent. It used to be part of the Duchy of Brabant. In 1357, Antwerp, Boechout, Hove and several other villages were acquired by the Count of Flanders, but was returned to Brabant in 1406. The village was severely damaged by war several times in the 16th century and again during World War I.[3] In 1977, the municipality Vremde [nl] was merged into Boechout.[4]
| Climate data for Boechout (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) | 6.6 (43.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
4.3 (39.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
2.7 (36.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
7.3 (45.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70.4 (2.77) |
62.1 (2.44) |
55.8 (2.20) |
42.4 (1.67) |
58.1 (2.29) |
73.3 (2.89) |
78.6 (3.09) |
84.6 (3.33) |
72.5 (2.85) |
66.0 (2.60) |
77.5 (3.05) |
90.8 (3.57) |
832.1 (32.76) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.3 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 12.4 | 13.7 | 129.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 60 | 77 | 134 | 190 | 219 | 220 | 225 | 211 | 163 | 116 | 66 | 50 | 1,731 |
| Source: Royal Meteorological Institute[5] | |||||||||||||
![Sint-Jan-in-de-Oliekerk (Vremde) [nl]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vremde%2C_Kerk_St_Jan_in_de_Olie.jpg)
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