Boom
in Provincie Antwerpen of Flanders, Belgium
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Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (8 mi) - Brussels Airport (14 mi)
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (44 mi)
- Hasselt Airport (44 mi)
- Suarlée Airport (45 mi)
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Eindhoven Airport (50 mi) - Liège Airport (56 mi)
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Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport (56 mi) - Rotterdam Airport (60 mi)
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (86 mi)
- Flemish Béguinages (Unesco heritage, 6 mi)
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
- La Grand-Place, Brussels (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
- Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels) (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Stoclet House (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut) (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons) (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Major Mining Sites of Wallonia (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Van Nellefabriek (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Antwerp Golf School (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Cleydael Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Dragon Golf School (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Golf & Country Club De Wijnvelden (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Golf Club Krokkebaas (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Ternesse Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Golf Club Beveren (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Brabantse Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Brussels Golf Club Academy And Training Center (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Royal Amicale Anderlecht Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.092 and 4.372 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 5' 32" and E 4° 22' 18"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Dutch, French, German
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:29 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:17 am and 9:02 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Belgium.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Belgium. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Discover Boom
Boom in Provincie Antwerpen (Flanders) with it's 15,810 citizens is a place in Belgium about 17 mi (or 27 km) north of Brussels, the country's capital city.
Current time in Boom is now 02:29 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports near Boom, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Belgium is Flemish Béguinages in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sint-Niklaas, Brussels, Dendermonde, Lennik and Heist-op-den-Berg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 55% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 42% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
20°C (69 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Essenza
Ter Elst
Hobbit Mechelen
B&B Ceder 10
Videos from this area
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Legend Danes @ Tomorrowland 2014
Our awesome journey!
Kangoeroes pupillen jongens kampioen
Kangoeroes pupillen Boom werden zondag 6 april ongeslagen kampioen.
Tomorrowland 2014 GOPRO Personal Aftermovie by DjAmAiii
Week end 2 - Pass Dreamville Full Madness.
E.Coen viert 70 Jaar
E. Coen viert 70 jaar.
More Technasia at Tomorrowland
Technasia at the Kozzmozz tent at Tomorrowland.
Tomorrowland 2013 - Ouverture Main Stage
Ouverture de la Main Stage à la Tomorrowland 2013 le vendredi 26 juillet 2013.
Eolia Tec @ De Schorre : Graffiti
Eolia-Tec removing graffiti with the combination of high pressure, high volume and high temperature.
Boom Jaarmarkt 2013
Boom Jaarmarkt vond dit jaar plaats op 14 oktober. Er was een veeprijskamp, een kermis en openbootdagen.
Carnavalstoet in Boom
Na een lange onderbreking is carnaval helemaal terug in Boom. Op 9 maart 2014 vond opnieuw een carnavalstoet plaats.
Opendeurdag Ijsberen Boom 2014
De jaarlijkse opendeurdag van de Boomse Ijsberen, dit jaar met extra animatie. Gefilmd op 13 september. Meer info over de Boomse Ijsberen: http://ijsberen-boom.be.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Rupel
The Rupel is a tidal river in northern Belgium, right tributary of the Scheldt. It is about 12 km long. It flows through the Belgian province Antwerp. It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Dijle and Nete, in Rumst. It flows into the Scheldt at Rupelmonde. Towns along the Rupel are Rumst, Boom and Niel. The Rupel is navigable, and forms part of the waterway to Brussels.
Hazewinkel
The Hazewinkel is a Bloso 2,000 m rowing and regatta course in Heindonk, belonging to the municipality of Willebroek, near Mechelen, Belgium. The site consists of a finishing tower, boathouses, a cafeteria and eight basic huts that house athletes using the lake. The course hosts the Great Britain Rowing team's national final trials every year and, in July 1996 and 2006, the World Rowing Under 23 Championships too.
Breendonk
Breendonk is a small town in Belgium, population 3,000, halfway between Brussels and Antwerp. Its name stems from the medieval Bredene Dunc which translates as "wide mound" or "a dry spot in the marshes. " In the 19th century it was known for its beautiful Neo-Gothic church and the lavish mansion of the Earl de Buisseret. Both were destroyed by the Belgian army at the start of World War I because they obstructed the gunner's view from the local fortifications.
St. Bernard's Abbey, Hemiksem
St. Bernard's Abbey, Hemiksem, also known as St. Bernard's Abbey on the Scheldt (Sint-Bernardusabdij van Hemiksem; Abdij Sint-Bernaerdts aan de Schelde), located in Hemiksem in the province of Antwerp in Belgium, was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1243 and dissolved during the French Revolution. The buildings are now the property of the municipality of Hemiksem.
Heindonk
Heindonk is a village in Belgium, north of Brussels and south of Antwerp. It is situated west from the town of Mechelen, belonging to the municipality of Willebroek, in the province of Antwerp. In Heindonk is The Hazewinkel, a 2,000 m rowing and regatta course, where many World Championships Rowing took place. Apart from the Hazewinkel Heindonk is surrounded by water and nature.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Boom.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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