Boechout () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

located in the

Flemish Flemish (''Vlaams'') is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language. It is sometimes referred to as Flemish Dutch (), Belgian Dutch ( ), or Southern Dutch (). Flemish is native to Flanders, a historical region in northern Belgium; ...

province of

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

. The municipality comprises the towns of Boechout proper and . In 2021, Boechout had a total population of 13,526. The total area is 20.66 km². Boechout also hosts the

Sfinks Festival The Sfinks festival is a Belgium, Belgian festival for world music at Boechout. The festival is held during the last weekend in July. History The festival was originally held (1975–1994) in a local school park. In 1982 the festival featured exoti ...

History

Boechout is first mentioned in 974 as Villa Buocholt and a possession of the

Saint Bavo's Abbey Saint Bavo's Abbey ( nl, Sint-Baafsabdij) is a former abbey in the currently Belgian city of Ghent. It was founded in the 7th century by Saint Amand, who also founded Saint Peter's Abbey, Ghent, near the confluence of the Leie and Scheldt rivers. ...

in Ghent. It used to be part of the

Duchy of Brabant The Duchy of Brabant was a State of the Holy Roman Empire established in 1183. It developed from the Landgraviate of Brabant and formed the heart of the historic Low Countries, part of the Burgundian Netherlands from 1430 and of the Habsburg Neth ...

. In 1357,

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

, Boechout,

Hove Hove is a seaside resort and one of the two main parts of the city of Brighton and Hove, along with Brighton in East Sussex, England. Originally a "small but ancient fishing village" surrounded by open farmland, it grew rapidly in the 19th cen ...

and several other villages were acquired by the

Count of Flanders The count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the county of Flanders, beginning in the 9th century. Later, the title would be held for a time, by the rulers of the Holy Roman Empire and Spain. During the French Revolution, in 1790, the co ...

, 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. In 1977, the municipality was merged into Boechout.

Climate

Notable people

Jan Cockx Jan Cockx (1891, Boechout – 26 August 1976) was a Belgian painter perhaps best known for landscapes, still life and harbor scenes. Working with exuberant colors and mostly large-scale canvases, Cockx often painted simple subjects in vibrant wa ...

(1891–1976), painter *

Jimmy De Jonghe Jimmy Ronie Rudy De Jonghe (born 13 February 1992) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a left-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the ...

(born 1992), footballer * Roger Rosiers (born 1946), former professional road racing cyclist *

Jan Frans Willems Jan Frans Willems (11 March 1793 – 24 June 1846) was a Flemish writer and ''father'' of the Flemish movement. Willems was born in the Belgian city of Boechout, while that was under French occupation. He started his career in the office of a no ...

(1793–1846), writer and father of the Flemish movement

Gallery

File:Boechout, Heuvelstraat 25.jpg, Villa in Boechout File:Vremde, Kerk St Jan in de Olie.jpg, St Jan in de Olie Church in Vremde File:Dubbelwoning Jacobs van Arch. Huib Hoste 1952 - 371407 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg, House in Boechout File:Villa "La Châtaigneraie", cottage (1899) exterieur, voorgevel - frontaal - alg.zicht - 356892 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg, Villa "La Châtaigneraie" in Boechout

References

External links

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Official Boechout & Vremde website
Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province Boechout {{Antwerp-geo-stub