Rumst

Rumst
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Rumst Location in Belgium
Location of Rumst in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°05′N 04°25′E / 51.083°N 4.417°ECoordinates: 51°05′N 04°25′E / 51.083°N 4.417°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Antwerp
Government
• Mayor	Francy Van der Wildt (sp.a)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, sp.a
Area
• Total	19.90 km^2 (7.68 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	15,140
• Density	760/km^2 (2,000/sq mi)
Postal codes	2840
Area codes	03, 015
Website	www.rumst.be

Rumst (Dutch pronunciation: [rɵmst], old spelling: Rumpst) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Since 1976 the municipality not only comprises Rumst proper but also the towns of Reet (old spelling: Reeth) and Terhagen, which were independent municipalities before that year.

Industry in Rumst, like Boom, was heavily focused around the production of clay products like bricks. This industry has largely disappeared after 1970.

In Rumst, the river Rupel starts as a combination of the Dijle and Nete (river) rivers.

On January 1, 2006, Rumst had a total population of 14,628. The total area is 19.90 km² which gives a population density of 735 inhabitants per km².

Notable residents

• Kristof Calvo, Belgian politician, was born in Rumst
• Yvonne Verbeeck, actress

References

1. Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)

External links

• Media related to Rumst at Wikimedia Commons
• (Dutch) Official website