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Boom
Flag of Boom
Coat of arms of Boom
Location of Boom
Map
Boom is located in Belgium
Boom
Boom
Location in Belgium
Location of Boom in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°05′N 04°22′E / 51.083°N 4.367°E / 51.083; 4.367
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementAntwerp
Government
 • MayorJeroen Baert (N-VA)
 • Governing party/iesN-VA, CD&V, Groen
Area
 • Total7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)[1]
 • Total18,555
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Postal codes
2850
NIS code
11005
Area codes03, 015
Websitewww.boom.be

Boom (/bm/, BOHM; Dutch pronunciation: [boːm] ) is a Belgian town, located in both the arrondissement and province of Antwerp. In 2021, Boom had a total population of 18,799. The total area is 7.37 km² (2.85 sq mi).[2] Residents are known as "Boomenaren".[3][4]

Since 2005, Boom has hosted the annual electronic dance music event Tomorrowland.[5]

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History

Our Lady of Boom, ca 1910

Recorded history of this community started in the late 1300s. The population boom in Boom occurred some time during the 19th century. In Boom, people venerate a statue of the lady of Boom.

Geography

Boom is located between three big cities (Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent), and is situated along the Rupel river.

Climate

Boom has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb).

Climate data for Boom (1991−2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)
7.6
(45.7)
11.2
(52.2)
15.4
(59.7)
19.0
(66.2)
21.8
(71.2)
23.8
(74.8)
23.7
(74.7)
20.1
(68.2)
15.4
(59.7)
10.4
(50.7)
7.1
(44.8)
15.2
(59.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
4.4
(39.9)
7.1
(44.8)
10.4
(50.7)
14.1
(57.4)
17.0
(62.6)
19.0
(66.2)
18.7
(65.7)
15.5
(59.9)
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)
5.4
(41.7)
9.2
(48.6)
12.2
(54.0)
14.2
(57.6)
13.8
(56.8)
10.8
(51.4)
7.6
(45.7)
4.4
(39.9)
2.0
(35.6)
7.1
(44.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 71.2
(2.80)
61.7
(2.43)
54.5
(2.15)
41.8
(1.65)
58.0
(2.28)
70.6
(2.78)
79.7
(3.14)
84.8
(3.34)
70.5
(2.78)
67.8
(2.67)
78.2
(3.08)
87.7
(3.45)
826.6
(32.54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.6 11.7 10.5 8.9 10.1 10.2 10.6 10.8 10.1 11.1 12.9 13.9 133.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 62 78 135 189 218 219 224 211 164 117 67 52 1,735
Source: Royal Meteorological Institute[6]

Economy

Because of the presence of clay around Boom, the region is well known for and has many clay pits and brick factories.

Schools

Elementary Schools

High Schools

  • PTS
  • OLVI Boom
  • Atheneum Boom

Notable people

Events

  • Tomorrowland: EDM World-famous and largest Dance Music festival in the world, that almost 2 million people have attended since its 2005 launch. Next Tomorrowland is scheduled to be held in July 2024.[5]
  • Feria Andaluza: Spanish festival in De Schorre.[7]

Sports

Movies

The movie La Kermesse héroïque (Carnival in Flanders) directed by Jacques Feyder in 1935 takes place in the town of Boom.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
  2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11005". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-10-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-10-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ a b "Tomorrowland". www.tomorrowland.com. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  6. ^ "Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020" (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  7. ^ Yellow.Place. "Feria Andaluza - Spaans Festival Antwerpen - Antwerp, Belgium". Yellow.Place. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  8. ^ "Seniors" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  9. ^ Travers, James (2002). "Review of the film La Kermesse héroïque (1935)". frenchfilms.org. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  10. ^ "La Kermesse héroïque (Carnival in Flanders) | Reviews | guardian.co.uk Film". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2021-12-07.

External links

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