Boom, Belgium
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Boom is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish region with 17,166 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2012).
Location
Mechelen is located 10 km south-east, the city center of Antwerp 14 km north and 28 km south of Brussels.
The next highway exits are located at Kontich and Rumst to the A1 / E 19 In Duffel, Kontich and Willebroek offers the nearest regional stations. Antwerp airport is the nearest regional airport.
Personalities
- Roland Van Campenhout ( born 1945 ), blues musician
- Bobbejaan (1925-2010), singer and entertainer
- Björn Vleminckx ( born 1985 ), football player
Regular events
Since August 14, 2005 will take place annually in the town center adjacent to the De - Schorre Park, a festival of electronic dance music called Tomorrowland instead.