Boechout

Boechout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbuxʌu̯t] ^ⓘ) is a municipality of Belgium 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.

History

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

Notable people

Jan Cockx (1891–1976), painter^[6]
Jimmy De Jonghe (born 1992), footballer^[7]
Roger Rosiers (born 1946), former professional road racing cyclist^[8]
Jan Frans Willems (1793–1846), writer and father of the Flemish movement^[9]

Gallery

Villa in Boechout
Sint-Jan-in-de-Oliekerk (Vremde) [nl]
House in Boechout
Villa "La Châtaigneraie" in Boechout

References

^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11004". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
^ "Boechout". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
^ "Boechout". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
^ "Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020" (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
^ "Jan Cockx". Netherlands Institute for Art History. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
^ "J. De Jonghe". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
^ "Roger Rosiers". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
^ "Jan Frans Willems". Biographical Portal of the Netherlands. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

External links

Media related to Boechout at Wikimedia Commons
(in Dutch) Official Boechout & Vremde website