Bonheiden
Encyclopedia
Bonheiden 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 which gives a population density
of 496 inhabitants per km².
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
province of Antwerp
Antwerp (province)
Antwerp is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. Its capital is Antwerp which comprises the Port of Antwerp...
. The municipality comprises the towns of Bonheiden proper and Rijmenam
Rijmenam
Rijmenam is a village located in the Belgian province of Antwerp part of Bonheiden.Rijmenam has a triangle-shaped open space with tilia trees, which was used for trials by the Franks.In Rijmenam the Battle of Rijmenam was fought in 1578.-External links:...
. On January 1, 2006 Bonheiden had a total population of 14,510. The total area is 29.27 km² which gives a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 496 inhabitants per km².
Notable people
- Sven NysSven NysSven Nys is a professional cyclist who has won his most important victories in cyclo-cross races.Nys began racing BMX at the age of 8...
(1976), cyclo-crossCyclo-crossCyclo-cross is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter , and consists of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and...
rider - Niels AlbertNiels AlbertNiels Albert is a professional cyclo-cross racing cyclist who currently resides in Tremelo.- Career :...
(1986), cyclo-crossCyclo-crossCyclo-cross is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter , and consists of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and...
rider - John CordierJohn CordierJohn Cordier was a Belgian businessman. He founded Telindus in 1969, a modem and network component company...
(1942-2002), founder of TelindusTelindusTelindus was a legal entity based in Belgium that offered ICT services and solutions to the corporate and public sector, both in Belgium and internationally. These solutions also contained management and support services in relation to their ICT contracts....
. - Luc Van Den BrandeLuc Van den BrandeLuc Van den Brande is a Flemish politician, member of the CD&V and was Minister-president of Flanders from 21 February 1992 until 13 July 1999. He took the initiative to create the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology...
(1945), Flemish politician. - Dave McCullenDave McCullenDave McCullen is a Belgian record producer and musician, and was a member of the groups Lasgo and Ian Van Dahl.His most famous pieces and remixes include:*"Rave Heaven"...
Famous belgian deejay