Bonheiden

Bonheiden
Bonheiden
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	Antwerp
District :	Mechelen
Coordinates :	51 ° 1 ′  N , 4 ° 33 ′  E Coordinates: 51 ° 1 ′  N , 4 ° 33 ′  E
Area :	29.27 km²
Residents:	15,010 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density:	513 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	2820
Prefix:	015
Mayor:	Guido Vaganée ( NV-A )
Local government address :	Gemeente Bonheiden Waversesteenweg 13 2820 Bonheiden
Website:	www.bonheiden.be

Bonheiden is a Belgian municipality in the Flanders region with 15,010 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019). It consists of the main town and the district of Rijmenam .

The city center of Mechelen is 4 kilometers west, Antwerp 22 km north-northwest and Brussels about 23 km southwest.

The next motorway exits are at Mechelen on the A1 / E 19 .
Mechelen also has the nearest regional train station .
The Antwerp International Airport is the nearest regional airport .

Sons and daughters of the church

• Sven Nys (* 1976), cyclocross rider
• Inge Vervotte (* 1977), CD&V politician
• Jef Peeters (* 1978), road cyclist
• Kevin Vandenbergh (born 1983), football player
• Kevin Van Hoovels (* 1985), mountain bike rider
• Niels Albert (* 1986), cyclocross and road cyclist
• Koen Casteels (* 1992), soccer player

Web links

Commons : Bonheiden  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality (Dutch)