Rumst

Rumst
Municipality

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Rumst
Location in Belgium
Location of Rumst in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°05′N 04°25′E / 51.083°N 4.417°E / 51.083; 4.417Coordinates: 51°05′N 04°25′E / 51.083°N 4.417°E / 51.083; 4.417
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Antwerp
Arrondissement Antwerp
Government
 • Mayor Geert Antonio (N-VA)
 • Governing party/ies N-VA, CD&V
Area
 • Total 19.90 km2 (7.68 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2017)[1]
 • Total 15,083
 • Density 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Postal codes 2840
Area codes 03, 015
Website www.rumst.be

Rumst (Dutch pronunciation: [rʏmst], 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.

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References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)


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