Rumst

Rumst
Municipality

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Rumst

Location in Belgium

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 Francy Van der Wildt (sp.a)
  Governing party/ies CD&V, sp.a
Area
  Total 19.90 km2 (7.68 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
  Total 14,876
  Density 750/km2 (1,900/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.

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