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BOOM

Flanders · BELGIUM (BE) · 51.09°N / 4.37°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,801,494

Boom is a city in Belgium with a population of 15,810. It sits at 51.09/4.37, runs on Europe/Brussels, is 2 km from Terhagen.

Population 15,810
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Brussels

All facts

fields
Country
Belgium
Subdivision
Flanders
Coords
51.09°N / 4.37°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SE Terhagen Flanders 2,736 2.4 km
W Ruisbroek Flanders 4,860 2.9 km
E Reet Flanders 6,865 3.1 km
NW Niel Flanders 8,656 3.3 km
S Willebroek Flanders 22,808 3.7 km
E Rumst Flanders 14,521 3.7 km
SE Heindonk Flanders 727 3.8 km
S Blaasveld Flanders 4,367 4.1 km
NW Schelle Flanders 7,675 4.3 km
N Aartselaar Flanders 14,193 4.8 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Boom?
15,810 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Boom in?
Europe/Brussels.
Which country is Boom in?
Belgium (BE).
Which airport serves Boom?
Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR).
How far is Boom from Brussels?
About 27 km.
Does Boom have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Belgium?
Dutch; Flemish, French, and German.
What currency is used in Belgium?
Euro.
How many cities are in Belgium?
2,256 on record.
Which admin region is Boom in?
Flanders.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2801494

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2801494,
    "name": "Boom",
    "ascii_name": "Boom",
    "country_code": "BE",
    "population": 15810,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Brussels",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 51.09242,
    "longitude": 4.3717
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 5.8x the population of Terhagen.
  • 2 km from Terhagen.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Brussels) as 2,255 other cities in Belgium.
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