Boom

Boom is a 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.
  • Type: Town with 18,200 residents
  • Description: municipality in Antwerp, Belgium
  • Also known as: “11005”, “Boom (Belgie)”, “Boom (gemeente)”, “Boom, Belgium”, “Μπόομ”, “Бом (Бельгия)”, and “ブーム(都市)”

Places of Interest

Highlights: De Schorre and Sint-Jozefskerk.

Park
is a provincial recreation domain operated by the province of Antwerp located in Boom.

Community center
is a community center.

Lake
The is a 2000-meter rowing and regatta…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Willebroek and Rumst.

Town
is a municipality located in the province of Antwerp.

Town
is a municipality located in the province of Antwerp. is situated 4 km east of Boom.

Village
is a municipality located in the province of Antwerp. is situated 3½ km northwest of Boom.

Boom

Latitude
51.0874° or 51° 5′ 15″ north
Longitude
4.3667° or 4° 22′ 0″ east
Population
18,200
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
9F3639P8+XM
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Zeeuws—“Boom” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Բոոմ”
  • Basque: “Boom”
  • Breton: “Boom”
  • Bulgarian: “Бом”
  • Catalan: “Boom”
  • Cebuano: “Boom”
  • Chinese: “博姆”
  • Croatian: “Boom, Belgium”
  • Croatian: “Boom”
  • Danish: “Boom”
  • Dutch: “Boom”
  • Esperanto: “Boom”
  • Estonian: “Boom”
  • Faroese: “Boom”
  • French: “Boom”
  • German: “Boom”
  • Greek: “Μπομ”
  • Hebrew: “בום”
  • Hungarian: “Boom”
  • Irish: “Boom”
  • Italian: “Boom”
  • Japanese: “ボーム”
  • Kalaallisut: “Boom”
  • Korean: “봄”
  • Lithuanian: “Bomas”
  • Luxembourgish: “Boom”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Boom”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Boom”
  • Norwegian: “Boom”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Boom”
  • Persian: “بوم”
  • Polish: “Boom”
  • Portuguese: “Boom”
  • Romanian: “Boom, Belgia”
  • Russian: “Бом”
  • Silesian: “Boom”
  • Slovak: “Boom”
  • Slovenian: “Boom”
  • Spanish: “Boom”
  • Swedish: “Boom”
  • Swiss German: “Boom”
  • Turkish: “Boom, Belçika”
  • Turkish: “Boom”
  • Ukrainian: “Бом”
  • Urdu: “بوم، بیلجیم”
  • Vietnamese: “Boom, Antwerp”
  • Vietnamese: “Boom”
  • Volapük: “Boom”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Boom, Belhika”
  • Zeeuws: “Boom”
  • “Boom”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Klein-Willebroek and De Hoek.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Gemeentehuis Boom and bpost Boom.

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