Rumst

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Rumst

Total population

15,114

Land area19.9 km²

WeatherAvg high 59.8°F

Coordinates51.08°, 4.42°

Demographic figures from Statbel. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rumst is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Since 1976 the municipality has not only comprised Rumst proper but also the towns of Reet and Terhagen, which had been independent municipalities before that year.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Notable people from here

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Annelies Bredael

Belgian rower

L

Liesbet Van Breedam

beach volleyball player

S

Stan Tourné

Belgian cyclist

F

Frans Ludo Verbeeck

Belgian conductor, trumpeter and composer (1926–2000)

Michiel Coxie

Flemish painter (1499-1592)

J

Jan Adriaensens

Belgian cyclist (1932–2018)

F

Frank Bernaerts

Belgian composer

Albert Moortgat

Belgian politician (1890–1983)

Bruno Clerbout

triathlete

François De Keersmaecker

football administrator

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Nancy Callaerts

Belgian athletics competitor

Alfons De Wolf

road bicycle racer

Evert Larock

Belgian painter (1865-1901)

Emil Van den Bossche

Belgian sculptor (1849-1921)

Luc Cortebeeck

Belgian trade unionist (born 1950)

S

Severin Amelinckx

Belgian physicist (1922–2007)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Recently spotted species

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Seen 2026-05-31

European Rhinoceros Beetle

Oryctes nasicornis

Seen 2026-05-31

Giant Woodwasp

Urocerus gigas

Seen 2026-05-30

Large Red Damselfly

Pyrrhosoma nymphula

Seen 2026-05-30

Seven-spotted Lady Beetle

Coccinella septempunctata

Seen 2026-05-30

Red-eyed Damselfly

Erythromma najas

Seen 2026-05-30

common poppy

Papaver rhoeas

Seen 2026-05-30

Little grey

Eudonia lacustrata

Seen 2026-05-30

Little Arboreal Lady Beetle

Calvia decemguttata

Seen 2026-05-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Rumst, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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