Bonheiden

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Bonheiden
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Bonheiden Location in Belgium show Location of Bonheiden in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°02′N 04°32′E / 51.033°N 4.533°E / 51.033; 4.533Coordinates: 51°02′N 04°32′E / 51.033°N 4.533°E / 51.033; 4.533
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Mechelen
Government
• Mayor	Guido Vaganee (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	GROEN, N-VA, CD&V
Area
• Total	29.27 km2 (11.30 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	14,951
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes	2820
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. On January 1, 2006, Bonheiden had a total population of 14,510. The total area is 29.27 km² (11.30 sq mi) which gives a population density of 496 inhabitants per km² (1,284/sq mi).

Notable people[]

• Sven Nys (1976), cyclo-cross rider
• Niels Albert (1986), cyclo-cross rider
• John Cordier (1942–2002), founder of Telindus
• Luc Van Den Brande (1945), Flemish politician
• Wouter Van Besien (1972), Flemish politician
• Dave McCullen (1977), Belgian deejay
• Koen Casteels (1992), footballer
• Staf Van Eyken (1951), convicted serial killer
• Lisa Vaelen (2004), Belgian gymnast

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Bonheiden at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (Dutch only)

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