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Hemiksem
Municipality
Sint Bernardusabdij in Hemiksem
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Hemiksem
Hemiksem Location in Belgium Location of Hemiksem in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°09′N 04°21′E / 51.150°N 4.350°E / 51.150; 4.350
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Antwerp
Government
• Mayor	Luc Bouckaert (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, Vooruit
Area
• Total	5.48 km² (2.12 sq mi)
Population (2020-01-01)^[1]
• Total	11,634
• Density	2,100/km² (5,500/sq mi)
Postal codes	2620
NIS code	11018
Area codes	03
Website	www.hemiksem.be

Hemiksem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːmɪksɛm], historical spellings Heymissen and Hemixem) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Hemiksem proper. In 2021, Hemiksem had a total population of 11,722. The total area is 5.44 km².^[2]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1155 as Hamincsem. In 1246, Cistercian monks established St. Bernard's Abbey, Hemiksem near the Scheldt, and became Lords of the heerlijkheid (landed estate) Hemiksem. The area used to be heavily forest. In 1358, the first brickworks was established, but it was an agricultural area until the 19th century. During the 19th century, Hemiksem started to industrialise and grow.^[3]

Sights

The most notable sight in Hemiksem is the 13th century St. Bernard's Abbey, which now houses the town hall and police headquarters, after having undergone extensive renovations in the past decade.^[when?]

Gallery

Former St. Bernards Abbey
Sunset over the river Scheldt seen from Hemiksem.
Photo taken at a Hemiksem fishing pond.
Ferry of Bazel-Hemiksem

References

^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11018". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
^ "Hemiksem". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 May 2022.

External links

Media related to Hemiksem at Wikimedia Commons
(in Dutch) Official website

Places adjacent to Hemiksem

Antwerp

Kruibeke (VOV) / Scheldt

Hemiksem

Aartselaar

Schelle

v t e Municipalities in Antwerp Province, Flanders, Belgium
Antwerp	Aartselaar Antwerp Boechout Boom Borsbeek Brasschaat Brecht Edegem Essen Hemiksem Hove Kalmthout Kapellen Kontich Lint Malle Mortsel Niel Ranst Rumst Schelle Schilde Schoten Stabroek Wijnegem Wommelgem Wuustwezel Zandhoven Zoersel Zwijndrecht
Mechelen	Berlaar Bonheiden Bornem Duffel Heist-op-den-Berg Lier Mechelen Nijlen Putte Puurs-Sint-Amands Sint-Katelijne-Waver Willebroek
Turnhout	Arendonk Baarle-Hertog Balen Beerse Dessel Geel Grobbendonk Herentals Herenthout Herselt Hoogstraten Hulshout Kasterlee Laakdal Lille Meerhout Merksplas Mol Olen Oud-Turnhout Ravels Retie Rijkevorsel Turnhout Vorselaar Vosselaar Westerlo
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