Key facts
- Country
- Belgium
- Community
- Flemish Community
- Region
- Flemish Region
- Province
- Antwerp
- Arrondissement
- Antwerp
- Mayor
- Jeroen Baert ( N-VA )
- Governing parties
- N-VA , CD&V , Groen
- Total
- 7.38 km (2.85 sq mi)
- Density
- 2,670/km (6,910/sq mi)
- Area codes
- 03, 015
- Website
- www.boom.be
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Boom (/boʊm/ BOHM, Dutch: [boːm] ) is a Belgian 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 km (2.85 sq mi). Residents are known as "Boomenaren".
Since 2005, Boom has hosted the annual electronic dance music event Tomorrowland.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Boom” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.