Rumst

Rumst
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Rumst
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	20.15 km2 (7.78 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	15,114
• Density	750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Postal codes	2840
NIS code	11037
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.

Notable residents

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

External links

• Media related to Rumst at Wikimedia Commons
• Template:Nl icon Official website