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Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Rumst | |
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Coordinates: 51°05′N 04°25′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Antwerp |
Arrondissement | Antwerp |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jurgen Callaerts (N-VA) |
• Governing party/ies | N-VA, CD&V -3D |
Area | |
• Total | 20.15 km2 (7.78 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 15,114 |
• Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 2840 |
NIS code | 11037 |
Area codes | 03, 015 |
Website | www.rumst.be |
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.
In 2021, Rumst had a total population of 15,146. The total area is 19.90 km2 (7.68 sq mi).[2]
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