Rumst
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Rumst (Template:IPA, 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 Template:Ill (old spelling: Reeth) and Template:Ill, 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.
In 2021, Rumst had a total population of 15,146. The total area is Template:Convert.<ref name="stat">Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable residents
[edit]- Kristof Calvo, Belgian politician, was born in Rumst
- Lotte Kopecky, Belgian cyclist, was born in Rumst
- Yvonne Verbeeck, actress
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